Pickaway Township (part 9 of 49)

Ralph Milton Dennis was born June 7, 1902. He married Dorothy Marie, daughter of Frank and Alice Downs. He had joined his father in the farming and livestock operation and continued to farm after his parents moved to Five Points. He was a respected member of the community, often acting as an appraiser of surrounding farms. He was an active member of the Five Points Christian and the Five Points Methodist Church, serving as deacon and on many committees. Dorothy was president of Monroe Parent Teachers Association and Ladies Aide Society. They had one daughter, Judith Ann.

Judith Ann Dennis was born October 7, 1941 in Circleville. She was active in 4-H, graduated from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, taught in Pickaway and Clark County for 29 years, and received her Masters Degree from University of Dayton. She married David Lee Niggemeyer of Athens County, Ohio on April 6, 1963. Four children were born, Mary Ann (deceased), Vicki Lynn Wilson (David), David Lee (Leslie Bailey) and Lisa Ann Plank (Jeffrey). Vicki has two children, Amanda Lee and David Levi. David Jr. has three children, two, Emily and Hanna

Marie, with Tamara Barcus Niggemeyer and a son, David Riley born to David and Leslie. Lisa has two children, Jeffrey Garrett and Skylar Jo. David and Judith returned to Pickaway County from Champaign County, Ohio to continue the farming operation, where they were joined by their son until the death of David Sr. on January 30, 2002. Judith remains in Pickaway County living in a log home built next to where she grew up on Dennis Road.

DENNIS (HENRY, TAYLOR AND GUY) Henry Dennis was born in Ross County, Ohio on January 6, 1829. He was the 8" of 10 children born to Daniel and Nancy Pennewell Dennis. Henry married Clarissa Smith in Pickaway County on September 12, 1852. He and Clarissa had 10 children (6 boys and 4 girls, with | dying in infancy). The remaining children include, Emma, Daniel, Joseph, Clara, Henry G., Handy S. and Taylor. Henry died February 25, 1906 and Clarissa died July 30, 1909. Both are buried in Muhlenberg Cemetery in Darbyville, Ohio. Henry was a landowner and farmer.

Taylor Meade Dennis, son of Henry and Clarissa Smith Dennis was born August 23, 1872. He was the last of 10 children of Henry and Clarissa. Taylor married Althera Siniff on March 25, 1900. Taylor and Althera (Allie) had 3 children, Guy Edmund, Henry Clark and Geraldine Elizabeth. Allie Siniff Dennis died December 25, 1929. Taylor later married Ora Leach Highmiller, who moved to the Clifton Road farm with him. Taylor died January 15, 1946 and is buried with his first wife, Althera, in Muhlenberg Cemetery in Darbyville. Taylor was a landowner, farmer, raised livestock and was a life long resident of Monroe Township, born and died in the same house on Clifton Road.

Guy Edmund Dennis, son of Taylor and Althera Siniff Dennis was born December 26, 1900. He married Goldie Dawson Powers on September 1, 1934. Guy and Goldie had 3 children, George Dewey Powers, John Taylor (who died in 1944 at the age of 6 years) and Sue Carol. Guy was a landowner, farmer and raised livestock. He was the clerk of the Monroe School for 16 years and was Monroe Township trustee clerk for 5 years. He was instrumental in bringing zoning to Monroe Township and served on the original zoning board. Goldie was an avid quilter and made many quilts that her children and grandchildren with cherish. Guy died August 29, 1969 and Goldie died October 22, 2001. They are buried in Muhlenberg Cemetery in Darbyville, along with their son John.

The Dickersons

Garland and Harriet Dickerson of Circleville had eleven children. Names available were: John Dickerson was a Methodist minister. John fought in the Civil War. Walter Dickerson was a Baptist minister. Sarah Dickerson married George Blake. They had two daughters, Alma and Essie, and also a son Charlie Blake. They lived in

Circleville, Ohio, but later moved to Columbus, Ohio. Arthur Howell Dickerson was a plasterer by trade in Circleville, Ohio. In 1889 he married Roberta Persavell Cole. They had one child, Ethel Wanita Dickerson. Ethel Wanita Dickerson was a life long member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Pickaway Street, Circleville. She graduated from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Ellen Dickerson married a Mr. Garnes. They had a daughter, Harriet. Rupert Dickerson (no other information available).

The Smiths

Walter Jerome Smith married Ethel Dickerson. They had two sons, Walter Jerome and Kenneth O'Neil, also one daughter Loretta Evangeline. Walter Jerome Smith left Circleville to study medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He then moved to Tampa, Florida where he practiced as a medical physician. Loretta E. Smith graduated from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Loretta composed a book of poems, that was published. The title was "A Pageant of Poems." She dedicated the poems to her family. She moved to Los Angeles, California. Walter Jerome Smith - (a son of Ethel D. Smith and Dr. Walter Smith) departed this life when he was an infant. Kenneth 4 O'Neil Smith was an engineer at | the General Electric Company in Circleville, Ohio. He retired © in 1985. '

The Coles

Robert Cole Sr. and his wife, Mary Ann Thomas, had five children: Roberta Cole, Sarah Cole, - Mary Cole, Laura Cole and Robert Cole, Jr. Robert Cole Sr. was a veteran soldier and fought in the Civil War. He owned a blacksmith shop, and worked as a blacksmith on South Pickaway Street in Circleville, Ohio. It was across the street from St. Paul A.M.E. Church. He sold the shop and years later it was torn down. Residential houses are now there. James Cole lived in Circleville, Ohio. He had a wife and children (names unknown). Julius Cole married and had children (names unknown). Robert Cole, Jr. was a professional coronet player. He organized and directed a band. Roberta Persavell Cole was a school teacher in a small town below Chillicothe, Ohio. She married Arthur Dickerson. Sarah Cole played a violin. Mary Cole was a professional pianist. She gave piano lessons. Laura Cole was also a professional pianist. She gave piano lessons.

The Thomases

James Thomas, a brother to Mary Ann Thomas lived in Circleville, Ohio. John Thomas raised and sold vegetables. He married and had a daughter, Elizabeth Thomas Crouch. Julius Thomas married and had a son, Harry. Julius and family moved to Lima, Ohio. Harry Thomas, son of Julius Thomas, also moved to Lima, Ohio. Ellen Thomas was a sister to Mary Ann Thomas.

She did nursing and service work in Circleville, Ohio. Ellen Thomas married a Mr. Irving. They had several children. Names available are: Palestine, Stella, Thaddeus and Theodosia.

The Irvings

Palestine Irving was a carpenter by trade. Palestine (affectionately known as "Dump") never married. Stella Irving married a Mr. Smith. They had three children: Millicent, Mildred and Dwight. They left Circleville. Thaddeus Irving was a medical doctor. He married Della Stratton. They had a son, Robert Irving, and four daughters: Ellen, Barbara, Carolyn, and Mary. They left Circleville. Theodosia Irving married and had a daughter, Oma. Oma Irving moved to Chicago, Illinois.

George Diltz was born in New Jersey in 1773 and was married to Sarah, who was born in 1777. They had three sons: Morris born in 1800, Joseph in 1804, and Lamon in 1810. They all three were born in New Jersey. Some time between 1810 and 1829, Lamon had moved to Ohio in Perry County. It is possible that George came to Ohio as he lived near or with Lamon at the time of his death.

The entries in the 1850 Census of Muskingum County, Ohio, show Morris Diltz (1800) of New Jersey, living there as a farmer with 1,000 acres. His wife was Pamlia (1799) from Virginia. At the time of the census, Morris was fifty years old and his wife was fifty-one. Their children were John Diltz (1825) (occupation: farmer with 2,000 acres), George W. (1833), Mary (1834), and Morris Jr. (1836). It appears John (1825) was the son of Morris and Pamlia.

The Census of 1850 showed that John was married to Della Rusena. Their children were Mary E. (1848), Elisa C. (1849), (after the Census of 1850), James Finley Diltz (1859), and Charles E. (1867). Based on the research, it indicates that John Diltz was my great grandfather, Morris Diltz was my great, great grandfather, and George Diltz was my great, great, great grandfather.

James Finley Diltz, my grandfather, married Ida Belle Tilton Diltz. She was the daughter of John Tilton and Margaret Walton Tilton. The couple moved to Pickaway County in the early

1900's with many of their children. At one time, six of their children were educated in district #6 in a one-room school located in Washington Township (see photograph).

The children of James and Ida Diltz were Thomas Dorris Diltz (1881), John Morris Diltz(s) (1882) (named after grandfather and great grandfather), Della Diltz Patrick (1884), Charles Franklin Diltz (1886), Jess Delano Diltz (1888), Elmer Finley Diltz (1889), Virgil Maxell Diltz (1892), Bessie Elizabeth Diltz Nace (1894), Noah Cecil Diltz (1896), Delmer Herman Diltz (1904), and Mabel Diltz Peters (1913).

Virgil Maxell Diltz, my father, married Mary Etta Reid Diltz, my mother, who was the daughter of Motis Reid and Celena Adeline Seitz Reid. The children of Virgil and Mary Etta Diltz were Retha Belle Diltz Eccard (1914), Mary Mininette Diltz (1917) (died as an infant), Ralph Virgil Diltz (1919), Alice Louise Diltz Clifton (1921), Ruth Ann Diltz Leach Grooms (1924), James Finley Diltz (1925), Clara Marie Diltz Dumm (1927), Marilyn Rose Diltz Zwayer (1932), Dale Lee Diltz (1934), Roger Maxell Diltz (1937), and

In November of 1946, James Finley Diltz married Lottie Ann Diltz. Their only child is James L. Diltz who was born in the spring of 1948. James L. Diltz _ married Linda N. Diltz in 1972. - The couple has two daughters, Leslie and Amy Diltz.

Frederick Dountz II, son of Frederick Dountz and Sarah Ackerly, was born 15 December, 1840 in Madison County, Ohio. He married Emaline Nigh, daughter of Samuel and Jane Nigh on 10 December, 1861 in Madison County. Emeline was born 4 January, 1841 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Frederick II was a farmer and owned 300 acres in Scioto Township, Pickaway County. He was elected a township trustee about 1930. Frederick and Emeline's children were: 1) Virgil Eugene, b. 1863, d. 1864; 2) Byron W. b. 1865, d. 1865; 3) Edwin Ellis b. 4 December 1866, d. 13 January 1945 in Pickaway County; 4) Willis Orville b. 5 November, 1817 and d. 13 December, 1953 in Pickaway County; 5) Jesse Filmore b. 26 July, 1874, d. 1929 in Pickaway County; 6) Charles Chester b. | April, 1877, d. 8 April, 1823. Mother Emeline died 25 March, 1919 and Father Frederick II died 11 January, 1930. They are buried in Madison County.

Willis Orville Dountz was born in Scioto Township in Pickaway County. He married 1) Ada Redman, 22 August 1893 and 2) Cora McPherson. He was elected to the Ashville Village Council in 1930 and was a township trustee about 1930. He was a farmer with about 500 acres in Scioto Township. He attended the Methodist church. Willis died 13 December, 1953 in Ashville, Ohio.

Willis and Ada had a daughter, Elsie Claire, born 6 July, 1895. Elsie Claire married 1) Wade Gulick and 2) Lewis Stanley Beckett. She and Wade had 2 children, Nolo Wade, and Byron Dountz. Elsie and Stanley had one daughter, Ada Lou, born 12 November, 1927. Ada Lou married Arthur Deal Jr. on 28 June, 1946. They have 3 children, James, Jody and Jan and currently reside in Ashville.

James Downs Family

The Downs family of western Pickaway County came from Maryland ca. 1820 when Barnet (ca.1760) and his son James (ca.1800), settled in Deerfield Township, Ross County, Ohio, onto the Jacob Peck farm that extended into Deercreek Township, Pickaway County. James married Lydia Funk (1800-1843) in 1821.

James and Lydia's children were John T. (1820/24-1868), Frederick Barnet (1828), who migrated to Piatt Co., Indiana and died after 1880, William H. (1832-1891), Benjamin (1836- 1860+), Isabelle (John) Hoskins (1842) and Melinda (1843-1860+). Children by his second wife Sarah Goddam were Mary (Lewis) Lemay (1846-1920) and Elizabeth Curl (1853). Many of his descendants were lifetime farmers and residents of Pickaway and nearby counties.

John T. and William H. married sisters Mary Francis and Minerva Lemay, respectively in 1848 and 1855. They were sisters of Lewis Lemay (1845-1912), above, and their grandfather, Charles, was great, great grandfather to 4-star General Curtis Lemay. John T. purchased a sizable farm west of Pherson in Monroe and Jackson Townships, Pickaway County, about 1855 where he and his brother William and father James and their remaining households resided until after 1870 and John's untimely death in 1868. James died after 1870, also.

Children of John T. were Lydia (Arthur) Milligan, John Milton (Christina Steele), Josephine (Joseph) Whiteside, James (Ella Graham), George W. (Lillian Timmons), Charles (Nancy Dennis), Harley (Lydia Douglas & Harriet Self) and Willis (Ida Belle Terflinger).

Children of William H. were Lewis (Ella Timmons) who removed to Bemont, Illinois, Matilda, John (Mary "Mollie" Bethard), Frank (Alice Bridgett Shaeffer), Cora Belle (Christopher)

John and "Mollie's" children were: Mary Ella (Elbert) McPherson, John Jr., Otto (Gladys Willoughby), Charlotte "Lottie" Waneta, Brenard E. "Ben", Lewis Plummer (Grace Miller), Ada Lena "Addie", Fitzhugh Lee (Elizabeth Hill), Basil Edward (Mabel Davis), Chester J. (Ona Beatty), Kathryn G. (Delano) Huffer. After farming for many years John Sr. purchased a store in Darbyville, Ohio in 1924. The unmarried children, Ben, Lottie and Addie operated the store after their father's death in 1944.

John Downs' children followed careers of agriculture, educators and sales. John Jr. of Darby Township and Ella McPherson (Hartman Farm & Muhlenberg, Monroe and Darby Townships) were farmers. Ella was very active in the WCTU and their son, John McPherson was a well-loved teacher and athletic coach at Darby High School, Derby, Ohio. Lottie and Addie were employed at Orient State Institute, Orient, Ohio, after selling the store in 1947. Plummer operated gas 'stations in Five Points, Ohio and Mt. Sterling, Ohio before moving to Columbus, Ohio in the 1930's where he was employed at Buckeye Steel. Ben, Lee and Basil were in sales. Chester (his wife, Ona, also a teacher) began a teaching career but changed to salesman for the Firestone Rubber Company until retirement. Kathryn made a lifetime career of teaching (Madison and Jackson Townships, Pickaway County, and Atwater Elementary School in Circleville).

Henry And Daniel Dreisbach

Henry Dreisbach, son of Martin and Anna Eve Dreisbach, was born in 1755 in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married first Margaret Rimmel with whom he had 9 children. She is believed to have died before 1810. Henry married Mary, the widow of Joshua Hedges, 13 June 1811 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Henry died 28 September 1814 in Pickaway County.

The second son of Henry and Margaret was Daniel, born 28 May 1778 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Daniel married Catherine Dreisbach, born in Northamptom County, PA, 19 Nov. 1801 in Buffalo Valley, PA, now Union County, PA. After the formation of Pickaway County and Circleville, Daniel became City Director, a position he held until his death, 28 Sept. 1850. Daniel was ordered by the Court in 1810 to purchase land and to lay out streets at right angles in the middle of the circular area. Daniel and Catherine had 11 children, eight sons and three daughters. The eighth son, James Denny Dreisbach, was born 24 May 1816 in Circleville, Ohio. He moved to Little River, Baldwin Co., Alabama about 1843. There he married in Nov. 1844, Josephine Tate. They had thirteen children. The second son, Tait

(Tate) Randolph enlisted as a private in Company F. 7 Regt. Ala Cavalry, June 4, 1863. He was accompanied by a negro slave. He was captured 16 Dec. 1864 near Nashville, Tennessee. He was sent first to a camp near Louisville, Kentucky and then transferred to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1865. He died of pneumonia Feb. 14, 1865. Someone at the camp knew that Tate's aunt was Maria Dreisbach Olds of Circleville. She arranged for Tate to be buried on the family lot, Section 22, in Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio.

A cousin, Mrs. Lois Dreisbach Davis of Mobile, Alabama, said that the negro servant returned to Alabama with Tate's horse, canteen and sword. She believed the sword to be in the families' possession, though she didn't know who had it.

Samuel Dresbach Family

Samuel Dresbach was born 5 Dec. 1787 in Northumberland County, PA, the son of Jacob and Magdalena Buchs Dresbach. Eight sons, Martin, John, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Henry, Jonathan, and Jonas came with their widowed mother, Magdalena and three sisters to Pickaway and Ross Counties in 1811.

Samuel purchased a quarter of Section 35, in Township 11, Pickaway County, 7 Aug. 1812 at the land office in Chillicothe, Ohio. He served as a private in Capt. David List's Company of Ohio Militia from Pickaway County from July 28" to Sept. 6, 1813 in the War of 1812.

Samuel and Catherine Bauer Buchwalter were married in Berks Co., PA, 7 Sept. 1814. Catherine was the daughter of Abraham and Barbara Zeigler Bauer Buchwalter. Catherine B. Dresbach died 17 February 1842 and Samuel married Sarah Britton, 29 December 1842. Little is known about Sarah, she is named in Samuel's will written 3 January 1848. Samuel died 17 December 1849. He and Catherine are buried in the Dresbach Church Cemetery, Tarlton Road, Circleville, Ohio

September 1852. She was the daughter of John Patterson and his first wife, Mary Finley, daughter of Major Joseph Lewis Finley and Jane Blair of West Union, Ohio. Major Finley was a member of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line. Major Finley died in West Union, Ohio.

Jacob B. and Mary Petterson Dresbach's first child, was Thomas Floyd, born 21 November 1853 in Yellowbud, Ohio, where Jacob B. and his brother Martin ran a general store. Jacob B. and his oldest sons Floyd and Cliff helped build the levies along the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee. Jacob B. Dresbach died 6 December 1899 in Paris, Edgar County, IIlinois. Mary Dresbach died 18 December 1925 at the home of her daughter Lou Dresbach Bell, Tuscola, Illinois.

They were the parents of 12 children, 8 of whom became adults. The sixth child Helen Rosalta Dresbach, born 22 November 1861, married her second cousin, Gedeliah Dresbach, at Paris, Illinois, 22 October 1879. Ged was born 5 October 1847, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Harvey Dresbach. Ged and Rose returned to the Pickaway and Ross County area to raise their family. Ged was a school teacher and became a stock dealer after the teacher's salary would no longer support his large family. Ged died 8 December 1910 at the home of his son Richard F. Dresbach. Helen Rosaltha died 18 April 1948. They are buried in the Hallsville Cemetery.

This family is represented in Pickaway County by Richard F. Dresbach, 1883-1970, Warner L. Dresbach, 1890-1958, Judd Harvey Dresbach, 1896-1967 and their families. Their sisters, Mrs. Lucy Walters, Anna G. Dresbach and Mrs. Martha Heffner also lived in the county.

Martin, John, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Henry, Jonathon and Jonas were the sons of Jacob and Magdalena Dresbach and the grandsons of Martin I (1717-1799) and Anna Eve Hoffman. They came to the area from Union and Berks

Counties, PA in 1811. Martin Dreisbach I, emigrated to America from Witgenstein, Germany, a part of Westphalia. They arrived on the ship "Queen of Denmark" in Philadelphia. On October 4, 1751, and they settled in Buffalo Valley, 4 miles west of Lewisburg, in Union County, PA. The family suffered great hardships during the Revolution. Martin and several of his sons rendered service to their country during the struggle. Martin I and Anna Eve Dreisbach gave 7 acres for a church and cemetery, near Lewisburg. The church is still active and many Dresbach/Dreisbachs are buried in the cemetery there. The church was the First Lutheran and Reformed Church of Buffalo Valley. The log church was replaced with a brick building in 1839 and was known as The United Brethren Church.

Jonathon (1796-1861) owned a lot as early as 1812 in Circleville, Ohio. He was one of the trustees and a co-editor of the "Religious Telescope", a United Brethren newspaper founded April 12, 1834. He brought a printing press to Circleville, which was, in 1845, moved to the U.B. Church basement on East Main Street and remained until 1853, when it was moved to Dayton. The heavy press was moved by canal boat to Columbus, Ohio to Xenia, Ohio by Railway freight and from there to Dayton, Ohio by wagon. The paper had a subscription of 3,000.

He became one of the first trustees of the Otterbein University of Ohio in Westerville. The University was chartered by legislature in 1849 and had 3 trustees from the Scioto Conference. They were Lewis Dean, Jonathon Dresbach and William Hanby. Three years before, on October 26, 1846, the Scioto Conference had met at the Bethlehem Church, located on the banks of Walnut Creek in Walnut Township, southeast of Ashville, Ohio. A delegation of Methodists came to the conference with an offer to sell their facility, called the "Young Men's Seminary," in Westerville to the United Brethrens. The conférence voted to convert the place into a school of learning named in honor of a revered church leader, Philip Otterbein. A monument was erected close to the site of the Bethlehem Church to commemorate the historic Scioto Conference.

The brothers who came to Ohio in 1811 did not continue their parents' connection to the Lutheran Reformed Church, while the members who settled in Pickaway Township, later were active in the Evangelical Association.

In 1832, Jonathon gave half of the land on the north side of the Pickaway-Fairfield County line and his brother, George gave the other half of the land on the south side for a United Brethren Church and cemetery. The center aisle of the church is on the county line. The road was built around the church. It stands on the present Tarlton Road, southeast of Circleville. The church is still active. There are many Dresbach/Dreisbachs buried in that cemetery.

Jonathon was a conductor on the Underground Railroad. The 'Friends of freedom' and the Ohio Departement of Transportation have recognized him and others, with a plaque, which

Rev. John Dreisbach formed a class which later became the Ebenezer Church of the Evangelical Association, at Hayesville, Ohio near the center of Pickaway Township. He was the founder of the Evangelical Association in PA. He came to Ohio in 1831. The first meetings were held in the homes of members and afterwards in a log school house. Erection of the Ebenezer Church was in 1850. Rev. Dreisbach gave the ground for the church and cemetery and $1000 toward the building of the church.

Isaac E., a son of Rev. John, was a class leader and his son, Benjamin Franklin was Sunday School Superintendent for many years. Isaac's farm is currently the site of Braeburn Farm Bed and Breakfast.

Rev. John Dresbach (1789-1871), son of Martin II (1764-1831), came to Ohio in 1831 and settled in Pickaway Township. He is a cousin of the eight brothers, and a grandson of Martin I.' A number of his descendants are in the area today.

Daniel Dresbach (1778-1850), who was the son of Henry (1755-1811), and a grandson of Martin I, laid out the lots for the town of Circleville about 1839. He was a cousin of the eight brothers and has no living descendants in the county.

Jonathon and Anna Susanna Eyestone had a child, William, born 1818, who married Elizabeth Jones. Their children were: Susan Ellen who married Henry Ranck; Miranda married James Morrison, and had 3 children, one of who was George William, a lawyer in Ashville; Aaron married Cynthia Pyle in 1869 and had 5 children. Aaron was killed, by a falling tree on Christmas Eve, 1882. His children were: Olive, who married Charles Spindler, and died in childbirth, leaving a daughter, in 1912; Ed married Rose Evans and had 2 sons and lived in Chillicothe; Elsie, who married Elmer Hines and lived on a large farm near Ashville. Elsie and Elmer had 8 children: Clara Creager, Grace Ellis, Helen, Vernon, Boyd, Bertha Kuhlwein, Glenn and Elmer; Clifton, who married Bertha Dunkle, a teacher from Vinton County. They lived in Ross County and moved to Harrison Township, Pickaway County in 1928. Bertha died in 1924. She and Clifton had 6 children: Helen who married Russell Bowsher of Ross County. Charles Dunkle who married Marcella Vaughan, a teacher in Ross County, and a daughter of N.A. Vaughan, an undertaker in Adelphi.

Charles and Marcella had 5 children: Charlene who married Ralph H. Woolever of Walnut Township. They had 5 children: Rachel, Karen, Byron, Crystal and JoAn, all graduates of Teays Valley High School. Mariruth, a teacher, who married Howard P. Seubert of Galion, Ohio and had 3 children: Stuart, Suzanne, and Steven. Jeneve, who married A.J. Swain of Columbus, Ohio. They had | daughter, Dawn Marquell. They are both deceased.

Winterhoff. They had 3 children: Eric, Norman and Janice Joy. Vaughan is a farmer in Walnut Township. Marcus Dunkle, a teacher who married Sharon Rader of Leipsic, Ohio. They had 2 children: Marsha and Brad. Sharon is deceased.

Other children of Clifton and Bertha were: Mary, a teacher who married Ralph Spence; Lela, a teacher who married David Pontious of Ross County; Marjorie, who married Paul Reed, and Louise, who married Clyde Eakin and had 4 children.

Louise, the youngest daughter of William and Elizabeth Jones, married James Scott Wood and had 3 children. William married a second time, to Elizabeth Hoover Frybach and had 3 children: William Hoover, Alfred and Milton Kellenberger Dresbach.

John G. Drummond Family

John Drummond, born in 1941, and third son of Miley and Hazel Free Drummond, grew up on the family farm on Drummond Road (formerly Darbyville-Palestine) in Muhlenburg Township. He attended Darby Township School all twelve years of school and excelled in basketball. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1965 with a B.S. in Education. In 1972 he received his master's degree. During this time he served his country as an enlisted man and eventually as an officer in the Ohio Army National Guard.

John married Rosemary Caplinger, the second born child to Albert Cecil and Hazel Armbrust Caplingter of Greenfield Road, Washington Court House. Rosemary was born in 1944, in Fayette County. Her brothers are Robert Lee, born 1940 and John Albert, born 1947. She attended Wilson Elementary School in Union Township for eight years then graduated from the Edward Lee Mc- Clain High School in Greenfield, Ohio. She went on to the Ohio State University and graduated in 1966 with a B.S. in Education. She was an elementary school teacher for five years before the children were born.

John and Rosemary made their home for 36 years (to date) on Dennis Road at the corner of the family farm. To this marriage were born three children: Nathan Eric in 1971; Jay Brian in

Nathan graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1993. He pursued a career in the military for ten years as a weather officer. After leaving the military, he worked as a scientist at CACI in Dayton, Ohio.

Jay graduated in 1997 from the University of Cincinnati with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. He took a position with International Paper as an engineer, working in Clinton, Iowa, Sarasota, Florida, and Visalia, California.

Each child found his/her spouse in their local church and married in a formal church ceremony. On July 10, 1999, Nathan married Eileen Rebecca McCoskey, born in 1977, and daughter of James and Linda McCoskey of the Commercial Point area. They are the parents of Nolan James born in 2003. Eileen graduated from Cedarville College in 1999 with a B.M. in Music Education. She was an elementary music teacher in the Dayton area.

On November 22, 2003 Jay married Migon Ann Felker, daughter of Mrs. Beverly Johnsen of Portland, Oregon. Migon was born in 1962. Migon graduated from Portland State University. They reside in Visalia, California, where Jay works as a manager for International Paper and Migon is a sales executive for Summit Information Systems.

Lisa married Matthew Douglas Hamer on August 9, 2003. He was born in 1977 to Marty and Sue Hamer of McDonald, Ohio. Matt graduated from Cedarville College in 1999 witha B.A. in Business Administration. At present, he is pastor of children's ministries at Northwest Bible Church in Hilliard, Ohio.

John retired in 1996 from 30 years of teaching science, with the last 26 of those years at Grove City High School in the South-Western School District. He had previously taught at Finland Junior High School, Teays Valley High School, and Lancaster High School. He also farmed part time on a farm he purchased in 1977 from his mother. This farm near Bainbridge was his mother's home place and has been in the family since March, 1865. Rosemary did some substitute teaching while the children were growing up as well as a 4-H advisor, youth leader at church and worked in parents' groups at school. She loved music as she studied piano for 9 years and organ for 3 years and used this ability as church pianist and organist at Welch Road Baptist (now Faith Baptist) Church for over 30 years. -Submitted by Rosemary C. Drummond

Lloyd Benjamin Drummond

Lloyd Benjamin Drummond (b. 4-22-1899 d. 7-9-1990) came to Pickaway County from Buckskin Twp., in Ross County and settled in Deercreek Township, Ohio. He was the eldest son of eleven children to Carson Edger (b. 12- 14-1866 d. 6-4-1924) and Ella Jane Myers Drummond (b. 4-2-1876 d. 6-12-1937).

Lloyd married Margie Daugherty (b.10-10- 1900 d. 4-9-1976) on 12-24-1929, she was the daughter of David Daugherty (b. 10-15-1872 d. 12-10-1901) and Lulu Dumm Daugherty Bennett (b. 12-26-1875 d. 12-7-1961) who were from the Tarlton area. Margie was the youngest of three girls and her sisters were Vira (Frank Valentine) and Marie (Oscar Davis). Margie graduated from Saltcreek School in 1921 and graduated from Wilmington College in two years and taught school in Ross County.

Lloyd and Margie first lived on a farm east of Frankfort on Westfall Road for three years. In 1932 they cash rented the J.P. Hunsicker Farm on the edge of Williamsport for $5.00 per acre. He farmed there until 1937. In 1935 he purchased a 335 acre farm on Hayne's Mill and Clarksburg Pike (Deercreek Twp.) near Clarksburg for $49.00 per acre. This road is now S.R. 138.

They had two sons: Paul Eugene (b. 4-18-1933) and David Carson (b. 2-18-1935). They raised livestock and grain. Lloyd and his sons were also owners of Scioto Oliver Inc. in Chillicothe, Ohio selling hardware, tractors and lawn mowers and repairs. David retired on December 4, 1999 after thirty years and then the building was sold.

Having failing eyesight Lloyd died on the farm after getting lost and dying from heat stroke and Margie died at home from cancer. They are buried in Forrest Cemetery in Circleville.

Miley A. Drummond Family

Miley was born near Grain Valley, Missouri on October 7, 1908. His father, Carson Edgar Drummond, born December 14, 1866, and mother Ella Jane (Myers) Drummond, born April 2, 1876, had moved their family in 1905 from Ross County, Ohio to a farm near Lees Summit, Missouri owned by Carson's Uncle David Drummond. In 1911 Carson moved his family to a farm he bought on Turkey Ridge near South Salem in Ross Coumty, Ohio. This farm is still owned by Drummonds. It was on this farm that Miley and his five brothers (Lloyd, Floyd, Charles, George, and Clarence) and five sisters (Bertha, Genevieve, Ida, Winifred, and Ruth) grew up. As a young man Miley farmed, hunted and trapped fur bearing animals, and ran a threshing run in the area from South Salem to Greenfield.

Drummond Sr. was born July 23, 1775 in New Jersey near Philadelphia. Benjamin, a stone cutter, moved into Philadelphia where he married Mary Ann Kerns (Carnes) in the St. George Methodist E. Church on December 21, 1797. Sometime between 1808 and 1810 Benjamin moved his family to 400 acres of land he bought on Smith Lane near Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio. This farm eventually came into the ownership of the youngest of Benjamin's eight children, William K. Drummond, born August 28, 1818, who was Miley's great grandfather. The oldest of William K. Drummond and Ruth (Cox) Drummond's seven children was Benjamin K. Drummond, born October 31, 1839 in Ross County. Benjamin K. Drummond and Winifred S. (Cox) Drummond had seven children, the oldest child, Carson Edgar Drummond, being Miley's father. Benjamin K. Drummond's farm was on the south side of U.S. 50 near Walnut Creek, east of Chillicothe, Ohio. Benjamin Sr., William K., Benjamin K., and their wives are buried in the Concord Methodist Church Cemetery on U.S. 50 east of Chillicothe.

Miley's wife Hazel Leona (Free) Drummond, born September 16, 1908, grew up on a farm on SR 41 near Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio. The farm is currently owned by her son John and his wife. Hazel had a twin sister Ruth who died in infancy and two half sisters, Mabel (Free) Coffman and Ethel (Free) Sexton. Hazel's parents were William A. Free and Anna Leona (Poole) Free, grandparents were Nathaniel Free and

Charity (Parker) Free, great grandparents were George Free and Hannah Free, and great great grandparents were Frederick Free and Polly. They were all farmers in the western part of Ross County. Frederick Free was born about 1755 in Germany. He was brought to America as a Hessian soldier by the British Government to fight against the American Colonists. He deserted the British armed forces and espoused the American cause. He and his wife Polly lived in Virginia and Pennsylvania before moving in about 1810 to a farm near Lyndon, Ross County, Ohio.

Miley A. Drummond married Hazel Leona Free on January 26, 1934. In 1935 they were farming a rented farm on Thompson Road in Pickaway County when their first child, Robert Lee, was born on April 14, 1935. In January of 1935 Miley and Hazel bought a 286-acre farm on what is now Drummond Road in Muhlenburg and Darby Townships. Miley and Hazel spent 1936 living on a farm on SR 138 owned by Miley's brother Lloyd. Miley worked for his brother Lloyd on his farm during the daytime and spent many a night working ground on his newly acquired farm by hanging lanterns on his Oliver Hart Parr tractor. On November 11, 1936 their second son Gene Alfred was born. A week later Miley and Hazel moved their young family to their newly acquired farm. It was here that Miley and Hazel lived out their lives raising six sons: Robert Lee (married Patricia Hott), Gene Alfred, John Gary (b. 1941, married Rosemary Caplinger, had children Nathan, Jay, and Lisa), Roger Dean (b. 1942, married Barbara Blue, had children Kimberly and Angela), Kenneth Allen (b. 1946), and Curtis Edgar (b. 1948, married Leanna Chester, had daughter Kelly; second wife Gail Ebert; third wife Irene Conley Morrow). Hazel died December 19, 1990, and Miley died May 11, 1994. They are buried in the Muhlenburg Township Cemetery at Darbyville. Their granddaughter Angela and her husband Robert Engle and two sons now live on part of the farm.

In addition to farming during the late 1930's, Miley was the separator operator on threshing runs in the area south of Derby. During WWIL Miley witnessed the double-cylinder Peerless steam engine get cut up for scrap to aid the war effort. By 1942 Miley was using a tractor and combine to harvest small grain. Corn was still shocked and the ears shucked out during the fall and winter. Loose hay was put in the hay mow. The wheat drill was pulled by three or more horses. Miley continued to plant corn until 1954 with a two row John Deere planter pulled by a team of horses. In 1954 Miley acquired a new Minneapolis Moline tractor and a new Massey Harris 26 self-propelled combine. Earlier he had bought a new Massey Harris self-propelled corn picker. In 1952 and 1954 Miley bought farmland on Dennis Road in Monroe and Muhlenburg Townships. In January 1955 Miley took delivery of anew D-6 Caterpillar which was used to clear land and pull an eight-bottom plow. During the 1950's Miley started acquiring a collection of old farm equipment including an A.D, Baker 23-90 steam engine, 25-50 Baker tractor and 30 inch

Baker separator. Eventually he and his sons had six steam engines and several old tractors, clover hullers, separators, binders, wagons, etc.

Miley loved to work his team of horses pulling sled loads of hay out to the field for the cattle and to pull wagons, quite often to pick up rocks in the fields. As Miley's health began to fail he bought a span of small mules which he worked until the early 1980's. Miley was also well known for raising and selling Little Red Clover seed. Miley and his sons used some of their old equipment to put on threshing demonstrations and to put on displays at old thresher shows. In 1975 and 1976 they were one of two farm families in Pickaway County to host celebrations of the United States Bicentennial. Demonstrations of many early farm activities were put on with the help of many people from Pickaway County.

Regarding the lives of their six sons. Robert farmed and owned the Drummond Land Clearing business. He died in the crash of his helicopter in 1976. Gene, Roger, Kenneth, and Curtis farmed together. Roger died in 1986, Kenneth died in 1988, and Gene died in 2003. John taught science in junior and senior high schools for thirty years and farmed part time. John and Curtis live on Dennis Road in Monroe Township.

Stephen & Wilhelmina Duchman Family

Stephen and Wilhelmina Duchman came to Pickaway County with Stephen's brother, John, from Mifflin (now Juniata) County, Pennsylvania about 1817. They were two of eight children of Barbara Medler of Berks County and Stephen Duchmann, an immigrant from the Alsace region of Germany. Stephen II, born 10 August 1775 in Buffalo Township, Northumberland (now Union) County, Pennsylvania, his wife Wilhemina Hassinger, and at least 4 children settled in Saltcreek Township, Pickaway County. Stephen paid the Pickaway County Levy tax from 1818 until 1825. With the exception of 1820 when he was in Pickaway Township, he was listed in Saltcreek Township for the levy tax. He has not been found in the 1820 census.

Although a farmer, he apparently never owned land in Pickaway County. He bought land in Wyandot County in 1822 and moved his family there about 1826. The family name became Dukeman. His son Stephen moved his family on to Illinois about 1853, and son George moved his family to Hillsdale County, Michigan in1866. Their descendants still use the Dukeman spelling.

No proof has been found, but much circumstantial evidence indicates that Susannah, born 2 October 1799, and Elizabeth, born about 1803, were daughters of Stephen and Wilhelmina Duchman. Susannah Duchman married Jacob Drum 10 August 1819, and Elizabeth married James Mallow 2 February 1826, both in Pickaway County. A farmer, James Mallow bought 160 acres in Seneca County near McCutchenville in 1828 and his family lived there until about 1864 when they moved to Hardin County.

Jacob Drum, born 27 December 1797 in Berks County, Pennsylvania to Henry and Barbara Drum, bought some of his father's land in Pickaway and Fairfield counties from his siblings in 1818. He farmed in Saltcreek Township near brother Henry until he bought land near Mc- Cutchenville in both Crawford (now Wyandot) and Seneca counties in 1828. Jacob farmed with Stephen Dukeman and his sons. The Drums left daughters Elizabeth Drum Warner and Lucinda, daughter-in-law Elizabeth Reigle Drum (wife of Elias), and probably children Stephen, Henry, and Martha with Stephen and Wilhelmina Dukeman in the McCutchenville Lutheran Cemetery before they moved to Franklin County, Kansas in 1858. Five of their remaining eight children went with them. They were Elias, George, Melinda, John, and Daniel. Elmena "Meany" Drum Curtis and Mary Drum Frederick stayed in Seneca County after their family left for Kansas.

John & Elizabeth Dughman Family

John Duchman, born in Pennsylvania about 1791, accompanied his brother Stephen's family to Pickaway County, Ohio about 1817. He lived in Pickaway Township, Pickaway County, and paid the County Levy from 1818 until 1821. By 1830 when he was listed in Clear Creek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, he and Elizabeth (unknown) had seven children. He has not been found in the 1820 census. In 1840, John and Elizabeth had nine children and were living in Perry Township of Fairfield (now Hocking) County, Ohio. The 1847 Enumeration of White Males in Fairfield County listed John, Jonathan, and Joseph Dughman.

Sometime before 1850, something tragic happened to this family. John vanished, and Elizabeth, aged 50, remained in Perry Township while Dughman/Doughman children were living with various Pickaway County families. These were probably children of John and Elizabeth.

Stewart Dughman lived with the Charles Stumpf family in Saltcreek Township, Pickaway County, in 1850. He married Eliza J. Mouner in 1854, and they had five children - George, John Arthur, Jane, Stewart D., and Aaron - before Eliza's death. She died before 1870, and in that census, Stewart and the children were spread among various households. Stewart lived with the John Strouse family. Elizabeth Cook married Stewart in 1872, and the family was intact again in 1880 in Saltcreek Township. Stewart died in Laurelville, Hocking County in 1895. They had children Nicholas, Arthur Cleveland, Bertha Marie, and Rosa L. Dughman. John farmed with his brother, Stewart who never married. George moved to Hancock County, Ohio and Aaron lived in Hocking County.

Stephen Dughman married Elisa, daughter of Charles and Mary McClain in 1844. The 1850 Edgar County, Illinois census lists the Charles Mc- Clane family including Hannah E. Doogman, age 4, born in Pickaway County, Ohio. Nothing further has been found about Stephen and Elisa.

Matilda Dughman married George, son of John and Nancy Groves Drum, in 1855. He was a farmer in Saltcreek Township, Pickaway County, until they moved to Laurelville, Ohio by 1880. Children were John, Lewis, Martha, Amanda, and Sarah.

Martha Dughman married Jacob, son of John and Hannah Marke Friece in 1860. Jacob was a farmer, and they had children George, Daniel, and Ira Marcus. Ira married Flora B. Hosler.

Minerva J. Dughman, born about 1841, married Henry Lutz in Pickaway County in 1860. They had children Daniel, Charles E., Jennetta, Ira M., Amanda, and Emma E. before Henry's death in 1871. She married Otis B. Shoemaker in 1879, but he died in 1882.

In addition, Jonathan, who married Matilda Cox in Fairfield, Elizabeth who married Daniel Defenbaugh in Hocking, as well as Joseph Dughman who went north with Stephen Dukeman and Jacob Drum, were probably children of John and Elizabeth.

In 1860, John Dughman lived with Daniel and Elizabeth Dughman Daufenbaugh in Illinois while Elizabeth Toughman remained in Perry Township, Hocking County. In 1870, she lived next door to George and Matilda Dughman Drum in Pickaway County.

William Dum Family

William Dum's parents were Aaron and Esther (Adams) who married July 21, 1847 in Pennsylvania. They came to Ohio in 1852-3. They had five children: Daniel, Elizabeth, Levi, Cyrus and William.

Daniel was born October 27, 1848. His death November 10, 1882, was the first in the Scioto Commandary since it's organization in Pickaway County. Daniel's burial was the first in this country at which the Templa's burial service had ever

William, the youngest child, was born on April 12, 1855. He married Mary Ida Shoemaker on April 18, 1886. Ida was born April 23, 1868, the daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca (Spangler) Shuemaker. William was a farmer from a very young age, helping his brother and mother when his father served in the Civil War. William and Ida raised five children: Oscar, Roy, Blanch, Florence, and Homer, on a farm in Pickaway County. William died November 18, 1925. Ida died February 20, 1943. They were both buried at Reber Hill Cemetery in Pickaway County.

Oscar was born May 2, 1887. He died October 5, 1972. He married Edna (Moorehart) on February 4, 1911. They had one child, Clarence, who married Sylvia Louise (Congrove).

Blanche was born September 29, 1889. She died January 1972. She married Jacob Scieser on November 28, 1912. They had three children: Louise married Guy Leatherwood, Esther married Larry McBride and William Jacob, who died at a young age.

Florence was born January 13,1896. She died September 6, 1993. She married Boyd Rife on October 25, 1913. They had six children: Esther, Loyd, Mabel, Dwight, Betty and Margaret.

Homer was born May 6, 1906. He died November 9, 1940. Homer was married to Mary Ruth (Young) on December 16, 1925. Mary died April 13, 1939. Homer and Mary had one son, Frederick Ervin Dumm. Homer remarried Gwendolyn (McCollister) on February 26, 1940. Homer and Gwendolyn had one son, Boyd Rife Dum.

Frederick was born March 11, 1927. He married Martha (Eschbaugh) on December 27, 1950. They have four children: Michael married Helen (Iser), Bonnie married Terry Keaton, Darlene married James Vanover and Ervin Foster, married and divorced.

Boyd Dum was born December 12, 1940, after the death of his father, Homer. Boyd married Marie (Harris) Dum on September 11, 1965. They have five children: James, Douglas, Gary- Lee, and twins, Brian and David.

James was born January 19, 1967. He married Rhonda (Arnold) Dum on November 17, 1999. Rhonda has two children, Kevin and Michael, from a previous marriage.

William Dumm Family

with all the agony and fright she could impare, "Look Father, Ursa is dead," then dropped the baby from her arms and fell forward upon her daughter's body.

William though his wife had only fainted from fright. After a few minutes trying to revive her and when the attempts failed, did he realize that the end had come for her. Ursa later recoyered from her injuries. Mary was buried at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Kingston, Ohio.

William Dumm later married on July 2, 1899 Daisy Alice Harpster (b. 3-8-1879 d. 4- 23-1948). This union had four children: Lloyd, Leona (Wayne Stonerock), Ina (William Toole) of Ashville, and Altha, never married.

Lula's marriage was short to David for on December 19, 1901 his young life of 29 years was cut short by an accidental shot. He and eleven other men and one 13 year old, Roy Miller,

Mary suffered from heart problems and while returning home from a family visit at her brother-in-law George Dumm's there was a tragic accident. William and Mary were in one buggie with their daughter Lulu's baby and Lula and Ursa were in another buggie. The harness broke on the daughters' buggy and the daughters screamed and alerted the father there was trouble. William being strong and fearless jumped from the buggy and caught the horse, as it was about to run by, with such a quick stop that the daughters were pitched out of the buggie by the momentum. Miss Ursa fell upon her head and the force caused unconsciousness. Mary, carrying the baby in her arms, reached her daughter's side, she attempted to arouse her by repeated calls. About this time William came up when Mary exclaimed were at a belling for newlyweds Bert D. Fox and Ursa Dumm, David's sister-in-law. They were given guns to shoot off at the charivari over the house.

When Roy Miller entered the yard his gun accidentally discharged and the entire load of buckshot entered the right side of David. David was in front of Miller and dropped and cried, "I am shot." He was carried into the house and the doctor was summoned but the contents of the gun had passed through the lungs, he died in about one hour. His daughters were all under the age of four. Lula moved in with her father.

David and Lula's daughters were 1. Vira Ethel (b. 1-17-1897 d. 12-4-1966) (Frank Raymond Valentine)(b. 12-25-1895 d. 8-6-1944) married on August 12, 1919. Vira and Frank's children are Robert (Bob) married to Patricia Heery and then Betty Preston Miller of Grove City. Bob and Pat's children are Mark and Janet (adopted). Marian (Richard Dick Edwards) who have three daughters and a son and Richard (Judy Bennett) who have a son. Vira and Frank are buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, and Richard's ashes are in California. 2. Marie May (b.1-9-1899 d. 11-23-1989) married Oscar James Davis (6-9-1892 d. 3-18-1976) on June 15, 1921. Their children are Marvin (Phyllis) who live in Florida, no children; Jean (Mike Burkett), of Dayton, two children: Mike Boude and Judy Jobst; Ronnie (Reba Downing); Mary (Lowell Bobb) of Chillicothe, Ohio have four sons: Lowell Edward (Eddie), Kenny, Gary and James; and Martha (Floyd Johnson) of Columbus, daughter Debbie (adopted). 3. Margie (b. 10-13- 1900 d. 4-9-1976) married Lloyd Drummond (b. 4-22-1899 d. 7-9-1990) on December 24, 1929. Their children are sons: Paul Eugene (Louise Clark) and David Carson (Marabel Bode). Paul and Louise's children are Donald (Susan Greene), Jerry (Lou Ann Acton), Susan (Matt Glandon), and Karen (Jay Pawloski). David and Marabel's children are Connie (Joe Angles), Sandra (Tom Adams), and Joy (Paul Sharrett). All are living in Deercreek Township, Pickaway County but Karen, who lives in Beverly, Ohio.

Lula later married on December 3, 1908 to Floyd Bennett (b. 9-26-1886 d. 12-18-1968) son of Harvey and Lula Francis Bennett of Vinton County, Ohio. This marriage lasted 53 years and six children were born but none ever survived over three months, most just days.

They made their home on State Route 159 near Tarlton, Ohio. Floyd worked for a while with Pickaway County Engineers. They are buried in Pleasant Cemetery, Kingston, Ohio. There are five generations in that cemetery as of 2005. 1. Daniel Dumm, Susannah Cave Dumm, 2. William Dumm, Mary Myers Dumm,Daisy Harpster Dumm, 3. David Daughtery and Lula Dumm Daughtery Bennett and Floyd Bennett, Leona (Dumm) and Wayne Stonerock, and Altha Dumm, 4. Marie and Oscar Davis and 5. Lowell Bobb and Floyd Johnson.

John Lewis Dunkle Family

John Lewis Dunkle was born January 26, 1876, in Pickaway County, Ohio; he was the son of Lewis and Rebecca Merriman Dunkle. Bertha Mae Barnes was born July 21, 1881 in Ross County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Thomas and Adeline McManus Barnes. John and Bertha were married July 26. Mr. Dunkle worked as a tenant farmer in the county. He farmed the Carpenter farm in Darbyville, Ohio; the Leist farm in Washington Township, Pickaway County; and other farms in the county. In the early 1940's they moved to Circleville buying their first home at 163 Walnut Street from Asa and Retta Barthelmas on April 6, 1944 for a sum of $3000. Mr. Dunkle lived there until Mrs. Dunkle's death on February 12, 1965. She was at that time a resident of the Circleville Home & Hospital (known today as Brown Memorial Home) Circleville, Ohio. Mr. Dunkle died September 11, 1969 at the home of his son.

On October 8, 1965, a deed transferred that property to the Circleville First Church of the Nazarene for $7,500. They subsequently tore down the house, garage and barn and constructed a new church. On August 17, 2000, this property and several adjoining parcels were transferred to Brooks Yates Center Diversified Opportunities Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Dunkle were the parents of one son, Nolan A. Dunkle and three daughters, Josephine Riegel, Gladys Clary and Minnie Bowman. Nolan married Bessie L. Hockenberry from Chillicothe, Ohio and remained a Pickaway County resident. For a time they both worked at the Pickaway County Children's Home. He served as Circleville's Parking Meter attendant under Chief of Police Ben Temple. Bessie worked as a sales clerk at the W.T. Grant Company on West Main Street, Circleville. They had no children.

John and Bertha are survived by many family members who are residents of Pickaway County, including great-great-great grandchildren Tiffany Rene Russell & Tyler Anthony Russell. An interesting note; Tiffany Russell and great, great, great, great grandmother Adaline McManus Barnes share the same birthday, February 22.

Dunlap

John Dunlap was born in Virginia in 1738. He was the eldest son of Captain Alexander Dunlap who was a descendant of an old Scottish clan. John Dunlap was exploring southern Ohio in 1776 and purchased some land including what is now Frankfort, Ohio. He married Anne Clark (a kinswoman of General George Rogers Clark), who was also of Scottish descent. John died in 1804. John Dunlap II was born in Virginia in 1770. In 1802 he married Dorcas Dowell in Augusta County, Virginia. The couple moved to Ohio in 1825. Their son, John Dunlap UI, was born in 1811 in Virginia. He married Mary Ann Minear (1818-1879) and died in Ohio in 1879.

The oldest son of John and Mary Ann Dunlap was Samuel Wesley Dunlap. Samuel was born in 1841 and died in 1927. In 1871 he married Mary E. Hyde. It was Samuel who used to bring the herd of cattle from Ross County to Monroe Township in Pickaway County to graze. The Dunlaps had been known for their interest in and expertise with cattle. Samuel and Mary moved to Monroe Township and lived in a log house, until the existing brick house was built. Samuel was instrumental in forming and building the Williamsport Methodist Church in Williamsport, Ohio.

Samuel and Mary had three children: Flora Dunlap (1872-1952) was the eldest. She graduated from the Columbus School for Girls and later went to Chicago to work with Jane Addams in the Hull House. She traveled extensively in Russia and Europe. She started a settlement house in Des Moines, Iowa and was a good friend of Henry Wallace and active in politics in Des Moines. She never married and in later years retired to Circleville, Ohio to be near her brothers and nephew and his wife, Jack and Ellen Dunlap.

The third child of Samuel and Mary Dunlap was Samuel Arthur Dunlap. Arthur, as he was known, was born in 1879 (died 1959) and lived in the "home place" in Monroe Township. He had a registered herd of shorthorn cattle and was a devoted farmer. In 1911 he married Margaret Ann Peters and they had one child who died in infancy.

The second son was John Hyde Dunlap or "Senior" as he was known in the community. John was born in 1876 (died 1953) in Monroe Township. After high school he attended The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio and played on the football team where his first cousin, Renick Dunlap, was the captain. He married Altha Marie Bitzer (daughter of Judge and Mrs. George Bitzer) of Chillicothe, Ohio in 1904. Marie was born 1883 (died 1948). She graduated from Chillicothe High School and then attended Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. Marie was a talented musician and a real leader in the Williamsport Methodist Church. John was a grocer in Williamsport for a short time and it was in Williamsport that John Hyde Dunlap Jr. was born on May 9, 1905 (died 1985). John Senior soon grew tired of the grocery business and moved to a farm purchased on Route 22 in Deercreek Township, Pickaway County. John Senior raised cattle and hogs and became wellknown for his mule-foot hogs. Documents show

John and Marie's son, John H. Dunlap Jr. or "Jack" was the only living grandchild of Samuel and Mary Dunlap. Jack grew up on the Deercreek Township farm near Williamsport. He loved to hunt and fish and ride his pony, "Black Jack". Ata very early age his father would send him to cattle sales with a checkbook to buy the best cattle. John Sr. and John Jr. always loved the cattle business and sold many head to local packers. Jack graduated from Williamsport High School and The Ohio State University where he met an intelligent and attractive young lady from Arizona, Ellen North (born 1908). Jack and Ellen were married on October 16, 1929 in Columbus, Ohio. After a short time of living and working in Columbus (during the Depression) they returned to farming. Jack was very entrepreneurial and soon began adding land, grain elevators, and an implement dealership to his farming interests. Jack received many honors in his life, but he never lost his connection to family, nature and the land.

Jack and Ellen had three children. The oldest, Shirley Ann Dunlap Bowser was born in 1935 and in 1957 married Clifford Lee Bowser (born 1931). Cliff served for four years in the Strategic Air Command of the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After his marriage to Shirley he was engaged in farming. He fed cattle and raised horses for fifty years. Shirley graduated from The Ohio State University. They live on Route 22, Deercreek Township in the house that John and Marie Dunlap built. Shirley and Cliff have two children: Ann Dunlap Bowser Essman (born 1958) and Clifford Lee Bowser Jr. (born 1961). Ann married Mark Edward Essman on July 12, 1980, the day the "big storm" hit the community. The Essmans have three children: Ellen Katherine (born 1987), John Arthur (born 1991), and Elizabeth Ann (born 1993). The Essman family lives at Woodlyn, Deercreek Township, Pickaway County. Clifford Lee Bowser Jr. (Lee) married Teresa Irwin in 1991 and they have one daughter, Virginia Lee (born 1992). In 1995 he married Hollie Bunn and they have three sons: Liam Duncan (born 1996), Jackson Stewart (born 1998), and Miles North (born 2000).

The second child was Gail Ellen Dunlap born in 1937. Gail graduated from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York where she met her lifelong companion, Charoula Dontopoulos. After a long stay in New York and in Greece, Gail returned to her roots and in 1992 won a grant from Vassar to restore a log cabin on her farm in Perry Township, where she and her partner practice organic gardening and stewardship of the land.

The third child was John Hyde Dunlap III born in 1941. John (Johnny) followed the family tradition of farming and livestock production. He resides in the family home built by his greatgrandfather, Samuel Wesley, in Monroe Township. John is the 5" generation farmer on one of the original farms. He attended The Ohio State University before returning to the farm. Married in 1962 to Elizabeth Beckwith, he had two sons. John Hyde Dunlap IV (Ian) (1965-1989) died at a young age of 24. Samuel Beckwith Dunlap (1967) married Debbie Ogle in July 2000 and they have one child, Izabella Maye (born June 2003). John remarried in April 1977 to Susan Hale Swope. They had two children, Zachary Swope Dunlap (born 1979) who married Abby Melinda Howard in August 2004. The youngest child is Amelia Morgan Dunlap born in 1983. Following family traditions, John is an active conservation farmer.

Since the Dunlaps came to Pickaway County in the early 1800's, the county has changed but many members of the Dunlap family still live and farm in the county.

William C. Eakin Family

In 1891, William Chambers Eakin was the first Eakin to live in Pickaway County, Ohio. He was the son of John J. Eakin, who walked from Pennsylvania in 1857 to Columbus, Ohio, where after 8 years of teaching school, settled on a farm and dairy on what is now Eakin Road. John J. Eakin, was the son of William Allison Eakin and Isabelle Kelly Eakin of Irvin Twp., Venango County, Pennsylvania. William A's father was John Eakin, who married his cousin Mary Eakin. They came to the United States from Londonderry, Ireland, in 1800. Their grandfather lived in Galloway, Scotland.

John J. Eakin, b. Dec. 11, 1834, d. Mar. 5, 1928 married Ellen Chambers, daughter of William B. Chambers and Elizabeth Haughn. Their oldest son of six children, William Chambers Eakin, b. Oct. 8, 1866, d. Nov. 2, 1947 married Elizabeth Thomas in Lilly Chaple, Ohio. Their farm was about a mile north of Derby, Ohio on the west side of the London Circleville Road. The first house was in the corner of the farm nearest to Derby, where most of the six children were.born. Ray Thomas, Everett John, Esther Marion, Mary, Ellen, and Florence Martha. Ellen was born in Phoenix, Territory of Arizona, where the family went for her mother's health for 2 years. As the farm was improved, the barns were built first, then the big new house in 1907. In the fall of 1922, William C. retired to Columbus, Ohio. He became a real estate investor.

Ray Thomas Eakin b. Nov. 18, 1891, D. Dec. 27, 1972, Pvt. Served in France World War I, married Catherine Davis of Derby, Ohio, and had daughter Frances Esther, b. Apr. 15, 1914, married Alexander Lefelhoc of Fairport, Ohio and had sons Richard and Davis. She married second, Tenho Katta of Bessemer, Michigan. They had daughters Mary Beth who died as an infant and Joan Joy Katta.

Everett John Eakon b. Sept. 27, 1893, d. Oct. 1, 1973, married Jan. 4, 1917 Elma Anna Grossman of Jackson Twp., Franklin County, Ohio. Everett grew up on the farm, taught school, studied Agriculture at Ohio State University, Columbus, and bought a farm, | mile north of his father's farm. The had 4 children:

Jane Audrey b. Feb. 20, 1919, married Jan. 4, 1946 Francis Halbert Haynes b. July 23, 1913, d. July 6, 1995, had 2 children Robert Ivan, married Adelberta Holmes Markko, had 2 daughters Amanda Michelle and Christine Elizabeth. Patricia Jane b. Sept. 8, 1953 married second David Jon Joseph Devoucoux of Phoenix, Arizona and have a daughter Catherine Rene. No issue from first marriage. Stanley Merrill Eakin b. Jan. 29, 1922, married Marjorie Ann Swagler of Franklin County, Ohio, had son Rodney Ivan and daughter Barbara Ann. Ivan Charles Eakin b. Jan. 25, 1924, Set. in Co. E. 260" Inf. was killed in action in World War II in Germany Feb. 11, 1945. Robert Bruce Eakin b. Mar. 23, 1926, Pvt. in Co. B. 318 Inf. was killed in action in World War II in Germany Feb. 11, 1945.

Mary Eakin b. June 27, 1899, d. June 19, 1982, married Oct. 15, 1921 William Grassle of Pleasant Township, Franklin County, Ohio and had 3 children. William Corliss Graessle b. Apr. 24, 1924, married Regina Mouser, had 2 children Cheryl Lynn and William Stephen. Miriam Esther Graessle b. June 9, 1925 married Raymond E. Shipley, had 2 children. Aloma Ellen Graessle b. Nov. 29, 1929 Darby Twp., Pickaway County, Ohio. By this time Mary's father had moved to Columbus, Ohio, so she moved back to her birthplace. Aloma married Oct. 5, 1947 Karl E. Krieger of Jeffersonville, Ohio and had 5 children. Mary married second H. Clay Justice, no issue.

Ellen Eakin b. Mar. 4, 1901, d. Mar. 3, 1965, married June 23, 1923 Wilbur Thomas Parish of Richwood, Ohio and had 1 child, Gene Thomas Parish b. Dec. 14, 1925, married Harriet Anne Dinsmoor, had 3 children William Dinsmoor, Gene Anne, and Thomas Robert. Ellen married second William Bashore, no issue.

Calvin Lafayette Eby 1872-1959

CALVIN LAFAYETTE EBY 1872-1959 Calvin Eby's great, great, great, great grandfather, Durst (Theodorus) Eby was the first Eby to settle in America. He arrived from Oberbuchsiten, Canton Solothurn, Switzerland, in the early part of 1718. He built his first home in Lancaster, County, Pennsylvania in 1727 where he and his family were millers and farmers. Two generations later his great, great grandfather, Christian Eby, arrived in Hocking County, Ohio sometime after 1812. His great grandfather, also named Christian, was a farmer in Hocking County but was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His father was Lafayette Eby born in 1848 in Hocking County, which I think was actually Ross County at that time. He married Anna Loucita French and they had two children: Calvin Lafayette and Myrtle. Calvin was born 3/10/1872 in Hocking County but settled in Pickaway County where he married in Hocking County, the assumption is he was a farmer in his early adult years. Around 1910 he was a laborer but unknown for whom, or in what capacity. In 1915-16 he became a blacksmith at the Miller Buggy Company, 120 East Main Street in Circleville. Around 1927 he opened his own blacksmith shop in the 400 block of South Pickaway Street.

Their family home was at 190 Nicholas Drive, known as Lovers Lane at that time. His grandson's family still live on part of the back portion of this property. Most of their lives were spent in this location. Around 1910 his mother, Anna French Eby, moved in with him after the death of his father, Lafayette, and lived there until her death in 1916.

Calvin's children went in different directions, some serving during WWII, a couple dying at a very young age and all but the second oldest and the youngest moved out of Pickaway County. There are still a daughter in Ohio (not Pickaway County) and a son who lives out of state. However, there are several grandchildren still living in Pickaway County including Mary Wilson Picklesimer. She is the daughter of the second oldest daughter, Hester May Eby Wilson, who died in 1965.

James Edman Family

James Edman, wife Ramona and children Steven, Kristine and David moved into a house at 660 Hawthorne Drive, Circleville, August 1969. James was born in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, June 5, 1936. He grew up on a farm in Arctander Township, graduated from Kerkhoven, Minnesota High School in 1954, Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958 and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln with a MS in chemistry in 1960 and a Ph.D. in 1963.

Ramona (Henniges) was born April 22, 1938 in Elma, Iowa. She graduated from Floyd, Iowa High School in 1955 and attended St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota prior to becoming a registered Medical Technologist. She earned a Bachelors degree from Ohio University, Athens, in 1975.

James and Ramona were married December 21, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They lived in Lincoln, Nebraska until the Spring of 1963. Steven was born in Lincoln December |, 1960 and Kristine was born April 5, 1962.

The family moved to Wilmington, Delaware in 1963 where James was employed with Dupont in the Central Research Department at the Experimental Station. David was born in Wilmington, October 12, 1963 and Ramona assisted with Head Start and Inner City Programs. The family moved to Buffalo, NY in 1968 before coming to Pickaway County in 1969. They moved to their current residence, 582 Hickory Place, Circleville in 1975. James retired from Dupont in 2001 with 38 years of employment.

The children graduated from Circleville High School. Steven earned a degree in Education from Ohio State, a master's degree from Arizona State and has credits toward a Doctorate. He married Susan (Fuerst) December 28, 1984 in Kalida, Ohio and they currently reside in Chandler, Arizona. They have a son Joel, born July 25, 1987. Kristine graduated from Otterbein College and was married November 2, 1997 in Newport, Oregon to Randy Ratkey. Their daughter, Grace, was born February 19, 2001 and Claire was born September 12, 2003. David graduated from Ohio University, Athens and earned an MBA from The University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He married Katrina (Spinale) October 11, 2003 in Laguna Beach, California and they reside in Corona del Mar, California.

George Frederick Eitel 1828-1901

In 1881, George Frederick Eitel, his wife Willhemina Wolvert Eitel and 7 children immigrated from Wurtenburg, Germany to Pickaway County, Ohio. He was 53 years old and she was 36. Children ranged in age from 19 years to 4 years. Fourteen children were born to this couple but only 7 survived.

For their trip across the Atlantic they were assigned quarters below deck in a curtained area about 8 by 10 feet. They took turns sleeping because there wasn't enough space for everyone to lay down at once. They were allowed on deck for one hour twice a day.

After being processed through immigration at Ellis Island they headed West via train and arrived at Circleville in October 1881. It had been a wet fall and was still raining. At that time, West Main Street had some board sidewalks but the street was muddy. Mr. Mason (of Mason's Furniture) recalled seeing them trudging through the muddy street and when questioned why they didn't use the sidewalk, their reply was they thought the sidewalks were probably for the rich people. They had few worldly possessions but they brought with them their "old world" agricultural and meat processing skills that were passed down for generations.

Daniel married Martha Doering and Fred married Clara Doering. Martha and Clara were sisters. Daniel and Fred operated a truck farm on the north bank of Hargus Creek west of Rt. 22. Dan delivered produce in Circleville with his horse and wagon for many years. Fred and Clara had no children. Daniel and Martha adopted an infant they named Donald. Donald married Mary Katherine Smythe. Their children were James, Jacqueline (Neff), and Donald.

George Thomas married Addie Eccard. Their children were Walter Thomas, George Frederick (Pete) and Paul Eccard. George farmed the "Moore Farm" just NW of Circleville for 30 years and served several terms as township trustee.

Mary Katherine married Clinton Young. Clinton was a licensed steam engineer and operated the old Circleville Water Works Plant when it was located on the north bank of Darby Creek and the pumps were powered with steam. Power was later converted to electric. The family with 6 children, Theodore, Harold, Bernard, Robert, Nellie, and Virginia moved to a farm in the Bremen, Indiana are in 1931.

Nellie married Harold Bumgarner. They farmed in the St. Paul and Ashville area and were very active in the Grange. Three children were born to this union: Dorthy, Richard and Carl.

Daniel was married 3 times. Children with his first wife, Mabel Hoover were Eleanor, Henry and Orrin (John). His second and third wives were Mary Eccard and Olive Peters. Dan served as a member of the Circleville Fire Dept. and retired from there.

Charles married Bertha Wilson. He helped build the old Circleville Sewage Treatment Plant in 1939 and was employed as operator at startup. He retired after 35 years of service. Their children were Nancy and Roger. ;

John Daniel married Daisy Hutchison. They farmed near Stoutsville and later near Darbyville. Children born to John and Daisy were: Howard, Jean, John Jr., Robert, Helen, Carolyn, Marilyn, and Betty.

Thomas & Mary Downey Emerson

Thomas Emerson and his wife, Mary Downey, moved their family to Ohio in 1807 from Hampshire County, Virginia, where they lived following his service in the Revolutionary War. Thomas took the Oath of Fidelity and Support in Washington County, Maryland in 1778 where he was a resident during the Revolution. He and Mary Downey were married there in 1779

Mary Downey's father, William Downey, her uncles James and Richard Downey, and her four brothers including Captain John Downey, were all soldiers in the Revolutionary War from Washington County, Maryland.

After the war, Thomas Emerson purchased 159 acres and the Turner Mill on the south branch of the Potomac River. For his war services he was granted another SO acres. In 1806 his oldest daughter Nancy and her husband, Frederick Sheetz, purchased this acreage and the mill and remained in Virginia along with his parents, Abel and Elizabeth Emerson.

Coming to Ohio with the Emerson Family was William Young, Jr. who had married their second daughter Mary (Polly) Emerson in 1804. Mary carried their six weeks old baby, Eliza Jane, to Ohio on horseback.

Thomas Emerson bought Section 18 in the Congressional lands, some of the best farmland along Scippo Creek near where Shawnee Indian villages had been. The country was primitive, and some Indians still lived in the vicinity. He immediately built a large log house for his large family, born in Maryland and Virginia. The other children included: James married Catherine Fryback; Thomas, Jr. married Margaret Kennedy; Margaret married John Steely; Sarah married George Wolff; Elizabeth married George Steely; Letitia married John Frybak; Susannah, not married; Rachel married Robert Newell; and John married Fililia Newell.

Thomas Emerson, Sr. died in 1826, age 71, and Mary Downey Emerson died in 1822, age 62. Both were buried in the Emerson- Young Family Cemetery on the Emerson farm. His grave was decorated by the Pickaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

His services assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of tli Revolution were described in detail on the application for membership in the DAR by one of the descendants of his eldest daughter, Nancy Emerson Sheetz, as follows: "In the Naval Records and Library of the Navy Dept. Washington D.C. Prisoners card index, Thomas Emerson was captured on the US Sloop Franklin, May 1, 1781, and committed to Old Mill Prison, England, Oct. 2, 1781. Prisoners were exchanged, and on Aprill5, 1782, Thomas was commissioned Captain or Master of the Sloop Lethe, a vessel having 12 guns and 56 men. . . The Sloop Lethe was privately owned by the Carey Estate of Philadelphia and turned over to the government." Thomas and Mary Emerson named one of their daughters "Letitia," and she named her daughter "Letitia" in memory of the Sloop. (Letitia Fryback Shaner)

Thomas Emerson, Jr. was 21 years old when the family moved to Ohio. He worked with his father in clearing the land for farming. He married Margaret Kennedy, and their children were: James; Mary Ann married Julius Wright; and George T. married Ruth Ann Lindsay. Thomas Jr. died in 1876 at the age of 91.

George T. Emerson built the brick residence in 1879 that is still lived in today. George and Ruth Ann's children were Mary Lindsay who married John Riggin; Thomas D.; Ned Ray married Mary Roberts; and George H. married Melissa Brown; their son was Kenneth. The children of John and Mary Riggin were: Fairy married John Alkire; Fred married Martha Baker; Ruth married Leonard Hole: Emilie married Harlan Freeman; Marie married Charles Boldoser; John married Clara Stonerock; George married Aubrey Lemley; and Martha Ann married Charles Bennett.

The county road that runs through the original Emerson lane connecting US Route 23 with the Kingston Pike was named Emerson Road to commemorate one of the earliest families to settle in Ohio.

Essick Family

Clarence, son of John C. and Cora Belle Thomas Essick, was born September 17, 1892 in Circleville, Ohio. Clarence married April 3, 1915 in Circleville, Chloe Della Bradshaw born April 1897, daughter of George and Ida Stevens Bradshaw of Hocking County, Ohio. Chloe died during the influenza epidemic. They had two sons, William Harold, born March 31, 1916, in Circleville, died August 20, 1975, Columbus, Ohio; and Charles Willard, born September 5, 1917, Circleville and died December 18, 1964, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.

William married Cora I. Arledge, born July 18, 1916, Circleville, died October 23, 1996 in Circleville, on January 17, 1934 in Circleville. Both are buried in Hitler-Ludwig Cemetery, Pickaway County, Ohio. William "Bill" was only 21 months old when his mother died. He lived with his Aunt Emma Shellhammer and family on Mound Street, Circleville. William "Bill" quit school in the 8th grade and drove a truck for Ed Shellhammer, his first cousin. He later worked in construction, driving heavy equipment. Bill joined the Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged on January 16, 1946. Bill was a motor machinist's mate third class and was stationed on Guam. He was a member of the Moose Club and American Legion. Bill worked at Orient State Hospital, bartender at the Moose Club, and for his brother, Charles, in Mansfield, Ohio, and at the

Cora was the daughter of George Washington and Mary Temple Arledge. Cora quit school her junior year and did housekeeping. The family lived on Ohio Street and was raised in The Church of Christ in Christian Union. After their marriage in 1934, Cora worked at Winorr Canning Company. During the war she worked as Eshelman Mill on Mill Street with her sister, Anna Ruth Arledge. Later she worked at Lincoln Plastics on Clinton Street and retired from Orient State Hospital, Orient, Ohio. She belonged to the Moose Club and American Legion Auxiliary. They lived on Mound Street in Circleville, Salina, Missouri, Norfolk, Virginia, Pickaway Street and Clinton Street, Circleville. They had one daughter, Shirley. Cora moved to Elsea Trailer Park in 1976. Cora enjoyed playing cards, traveling and went on many trips with her niece, Faye. Cora loved her grandchildren and also went on trips with her daughter and family. She attended The Church of Christ in Christian Union.

John C. Essick

John C. Essick was a blacksmith. He had his business in the garage of his home on Mound Street. John came to Circleville, Ohio from Chillicothe with his parents when he was one year old. John was born October 11, 1880, son of John and Elizabeth Gruber Essick, Chillicothe. John died July 10, 1928, age 68, from heart trouble at his home on Mound Street.

John, age 21, married Cora Belle Thomas, age 17, June 3, 1886, in Circleville. Cora was born October 9, 1872 in Salt Creek Township, Hocking County, Ohio. John was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Their children were John William, Charles and Clarence, all born in Circleville.

John William was born February 5, 1889 and died April 29, 1950, age 63. He died in Circleville of a heart attack. He married Mary, October 17, 1915 in Circleville. Mary died December 22, 1918 along with a male child also born on that date. John then married Lefa Wallace, born February 5, 1887 and died April 29, 1950. John was a watchman in the County Garage and lived at 201 Logan Street. He was also sexton at the Church of the Brethren in Circleville. All are buried in Forest Cemetery, Circleville.

Charles was born June 23, 1890, and died at the age of 50 on May 8, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio. Charles died from a heart attack. Charles married Emma Francis Hall on February 11, 1911 in Circleville. Emma was born October 3, 1892 in Circleville and died November 13, 1968. They lived at 803 Pickaway Street. Charles was a minister for the Church of the Brethren and had a laundry in their home. They are buried in Forest Cemetery.

Clarence was born September 17, 1892 and died April 9, 1955 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. He worked at the broom factory in Circleyille. Clarence married #1 Besie Pearl Mumaw on October 28, 1911, who was born September 25, 1896 in Williamsport, Pickaway County, Ohio and died December 19, 1912 in Circleville, Ohio. He then married #2 Chloe Della Bradshaw on April 3, 1815. Chloe was born April 1897 in Laurelville, Hocking County, Ohio to George and Ida Stevens Bradshaw, and she died December 7, 1918 in Circleville, Ohio of influenza. He then married #3 (?) and #4 (?). Clarence married #5 Marie Hoover, born June 21, 1912 in Geneva, Ohio and died October 15, 1990 in Mansfield, Ohio. He moved to Mansfield in 1932 and was a machine operator. There were four children born to them. Both are buried in Mansfield Memorial Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. -Submitted by Bryan Price

John Essick Family

John (Essig) Essick was born 1833 in Wurtemberg, Germany and died Sept. 23, 1893, age 60, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. He came to North America around 1854 landing in New York. John lived in Buffalo, New York before coming to Ohio. He was a blacksmith by trade. John married Elizabeth Gruber, July 10, 1855, in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. Elizabeth was born Dec. 16, 1832 in Wurtemberg, Germany. Elizabeth also came to North America around 1854, landing in New York before coming to Ohio. Elizabeth died July 21, 1906 of a heart disease (age 74) Circleville and both are buried in Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio.

A daughter Elizabeth born 1858 and a son John C. born 1860 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. John and Elizabeth moved to Circleville around 1861 where 3 children were born. William born Jan. 8, 1862 and died Aug. 4, 1940; Charles born 1867, died May 9, 1927 Athens, Ohio and Emma born Nov. 29, 1968, and died Sept. 6, 1953 Circleville, Ohio. John, Elizabeth and family lived at 433 East Franklin Street, Circleville. After the death of John, the city wanted to buy Mrs. Essig's home for the building of the Franklin Street School. She didn't want to sell and the city, not wanting to bring a suit against an older lady, gave her $1450 for her land. Mr. Palm, a neighbor, only received $1150 for his land. This is where the blacktop playground for the Mound Street School now stands. They moved to 420 East Mound Street and Elizabeth lived there until her death in 1906.

Ett Family

The Ett family originated from Kurhessen, Germany in 1837. Conrad (pronouned Coonrod) was the first to arrive in America. By trade he was a shoe maker and farmer. His children were Conrad H., Maggie A., Edison B.O. and Wilson J.

Wilson J. Ett was born in Walnut Township. By trade he was a farmer and skilled jeweler, mended and sold watches, clocks and all kinds of jewelry. His trade was large enough to warrant him in setting aside a portion of his home (which was built in 1910) as a work room. We know it today as 8010 Ashville-Fairfield Road and which is still in the family and owned by his grandson, Glenn Ett.

Wilson J. married Bertha Heffner in 1896 and had the honor of securing the first marriage license issued by Judge Winstead. To this union was born a son, Howard Heffner Ett "H.H." on February 27, 1900. H.H. married Mary Melinda Sark on Christmas night in 1928 in the M.E. Parsonage by Rev. J.B. Taylor. They took up housekeeping at the W.J. Ett farm. H.H. was a farmer, school bus driver for 34 years, a great watch and clock repair man, as well as a jackof-all-trades. He loved the sport of trap shooting, and was a great competitor. His wife Mary enjoyed her garden, flowers, daily diary and her scrapbooks. To this union 2 children were born, Dorothy Mae and Glenn Edwin. Dorothy married Max Eugene Cormany on September 21, 1952 and took up housekeeping in Stoutsville, Ohio and then later moved to Ashville, Ohio. They still live there to this day. Glenn married his high school sweetheart, Eva Jane Zwayer on January 31, 1955. They took up housekeeping in a small house trailer located on the family farm and in January 1958 they bought the John Courtright farm located at 8895 S. Bloomfield-Royalton

Road in Walnut Township and have lived there ever since. Howard and Mary both died in 1977, seven months apart. Howard lived all of his life in the same house. Glenn and Eva have kept up the family tradition of farming. From this union, 3 children were born: Wilson Glenn, Glenna Grace and Allen Carl. Wilson married Diana Pobst in August 1975. They had 2 daughters, Kathleen "Katie" Erin and Joannie Melinda. Wilson lost his first wife, Diana to cancer in 2000. He married Lois Dill in September of 2002 and they reside on South Bloomfield Royalton Road. Glenna married Kevin Archer in September of 1976 and they have 2 daughters, Jamie Nicole and Lindsey Michelle. They reside on Ashville-Fairfield Road, 1 mile east of the W.J. Ett farm. Allen married Cathy Boldoser in August of 1988. They have 4 children: Amanda Lee, Alex Andrew, William Amos and Callen Jo. They reside on Winchester Road. Wilson and Allen both went into farming with their father, Glenn, as soon as they were old enough to drive a tractor. Today the Ett family continues to farm, raising corn, soybeans, wheat and livestock. To this day, H.H. Ett and Son, is still painted on the front of the famous red barn that is located on the farm that was bought by Wilson J. Ett back in 1910.

Howard H. & Mary Malinda Sark Ett

Howard H. Ett combined farming, jewelry, watch and clock repairing. He owned 168 acres of fine land in Walnut Township, Pickaway County on the Ashville Fairfield Road. He was born on his father's farm 27 February, 1900, the son of Wilson Joash and Bertha (Heffner) Ett.

He was born in the house and lived there all his life. He died 13 November, 1977. Howard H. Ett went to Turkey Run School on Ringgold Northern Road, Pickaway County. He only went through the 8" grade, but he was a very successful farmer, a skilled jeweler, and a man who could fix anything. His father was a jeweler before him and his grandson, Wilson G. Ett, learned to repair clocks and watches from his grandfather. If a piece of farm machinery broke, H.H. often welded it or made a part to repair it. He was a jack of all trades and everyone enjoyed visiting with him.

February, 1899, in Pickaway County, Ashville, Ohio. She was a daughter of William and Julia (Burton) Sark, also of Ashville. They attended the Hedges Chapel Church Church near Ashville. They had one daughter, Dorothy Mae Ett (Mrs. Max Cormany) and one son, Glenn Ett, both of Ashville. H.H. and Mary had 2 grandsons, Wilson and Allen Ett, and one granddaughter, Glenna (Mrs. Kevin Archer).

H.H. Ett was an IOOF member in Ashville and then in Circleville. He also drove a school bus for Walnut Township School for 34 years. Mr. Ett had a threshing machine outfit and went to neighboring farms to thresh their wheat for them.

H.H. was a great trap shooter and shot at Vandallia, Ohio. He also served his community as an auxiliary sheriff under Sheriff Charles Radcliff. He was very well known and a much respected citizen of Walnut Township.

Everett Family

The existence of the Everett family in Pickaway County has been brief. This particular family presently consists of Phillip M. and Edith (Defenbaugh) Everett and two daughters, Margaret L. and Suzanne D. Although there are various spelling of the name Everett (Evert, Everts and even Everett) there is no genealogical relation to these families. Phillip descends from the family of Ernest Everett who came to Ohio from Brownsburg, Indiana in the 1930's. Ernest married Mary Elizabeth Oden in 1933 in Columbus, Ohio. Phillip was born as the first of four children of this union on September 7, 1936.

Phil met Edith Lynn Defenbaugh while they were students at The Ohio State University and they were married on June 10, 1961. Edith was the youngest of four daughters born to Gwendolen and William D. Defenbaugh on October 22, 1938. After residing in Worthington, Ohio for a year they moved to Pickaway County in 1962. In 1964 they moved to Edith's childhood home in Salt Creek Township. They resided there until 1966. During this time Margaret Lynn Everett was born (May 21, 1963) and then they moved out of the county until returning to the same house in 1971. During the time out of county, a second daughter was born while in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. She was born December 1, 1966 and was named Suzanne D. Everett. Both girls attended Salt Creek School and graduated from Logan Elm High School. (Meg in 1981 and Suzanne in 1985).

During all of this time when Phil and Edith Lynn (known as Lynn to Phil's family and Edith in Pickaway County) were married, Phil taught school or was a school administrator in the public schools. He began his teaching experience in Columbus, Ohio and then came to Circleville. He taught primarily mathematics in both of these schools. After being a school principal in Mechanicsburg, Ohio and an assistant principal in Worthington and Hamilton, Ohio, they returned to Pickaway County in 1971, where Phil became assistant principal at Teays Valley High School. In 1974 he returned to the classroom in Circleville to teach mathematics. During the child rearing years, Edith Lynn decided to stay at home and rear her children and provided a loving and caring home for all.

In 2000, Phil and Edith Lynn left the farm and moved to Circleville. Suzanne married Jeffrey M. Bandy in 1991. They reside in Circleville with their son, Kale (11) and daughter, Kara (8). Margaret married Mark T. Brumfield in 1993. They live in Dayton, Ohio with twin daughters, Hailey and Meredith (8), and a son Samuel (6). In 2004, the Phillip M. Everett family has resided in Pickaway County for 37 challenging years. Since retiring from Circleville High School in 1989, Phil has taught mathematics at the college level for 15 years and has earned a second masters degree from OSU. Edith Lynn has kept herself busy by working in retailing, volunteering and chairing the committee preparing this book. -Submitted by Phil Everett

Paul & Martha Ewing Family

Paul and Martha (Topp) Ewing came to Pickaway County the day after they were married August 16, 1964. Paul came from Jeromesville, Ashland County, Ohio and Martha from New

Bremen, Auglaize County, Ohio. Paul graduated from Ohio State University with a B.S. in vocational agriculture education and Martha graduated from OSU with a B.S. in vocational home economics education. Paul was the first vocational agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at the newly consolidated Westfall High School, Pickawy County, Ohio, on Pherson Pike. He taught from 1964-1974 at Westfall, then was later employed by Pickaway-Ross Joint Vocational School from 1993-2004 as a Farm Business Planning and Analysis Instructor. Martha taught vocational home economics at Adena High School, Ross County, Ohio, from1966- 67, then taught at Teays Valley, Ashville, Ohio from 1967-1972 until her first child was born. She was later employed at Pickaway-Ross Joint Vocational School from 1980-2002. She taught GRADS (Graduation, Reality, and Dual-Role Skills) a pregnant teen program in many of the area schools encouraging pregnant teens and young parents to stay in school.

Paul and Martha purchased their farm located in Deercreek Township as Williamsport, Ohio in July of 1965. They raised corn, soybeans and wheat and had a farrow to finish hog operation. Both were 4-H advisors for ten plus years. Paul for the Deercreek Livestock and Martha for the Deercreek Busy Bees. They have been very active in the Williamsport United Methodist Church. Paul has served on many community committees, the Pickaway County Fair, Pickaway County Pork Council, Pickaway County Farmers Club, and Deercreek Township zoning to name a few.

They have two children - Tonya (Kyle) Sharp and Heath Ewing. Grandchildren are Aaron Paul Sharp born 2002 and Sara Catherine Sharp born 2003. The Sharps reside in Groveport, Ohio and Heath resides in Clarksburg, Ohio. Kyle is the editor of Ohio's Country Journal and Tonya is a graphics design instructor for Columbus State Community College as well as operates a home-based design business. Heath is employed at Kenworth Trucking in their human resource department.

John Henry Fellenstein Family

John Henry Fellenstein was born in Germany on May 6, 1825. On the boat coming from Germany, he met Anna Katherine Crouse who was bonded to the captain. They got married when they arrived in America in 1854. They had seven children. One child was Charles Phillip Fellenstein who was born on December 15, 1862.

Charles Fellenstein married Lydia Jane Mace on January 21, 1892. They had five children - Everette, George, Anna, Noah and John Wesley. Charles died on July 20, 1926.

John Wesley Fellenstein was born on July 29, 1895. He married Agnes Conaway on June 21, 1916. John was a farmer and Agnes was a homemaker. They moved to Pickaway County in 1928. They lived near Clarksburg. The house was in Pickaway County and the barn was in Ross County. They had four children - Ethel Beatrice,

Ethel Beatrice Fellenstein was born April 5, 1917. She married Creighton Reed Anderson in 1937. Their children are Virgil Lee, Norma Jean, Mary Marcella, Creighton Reed Jr. Beatrice (Bea) was a long time resident of Williamsport. She was very active in the community and the Williamsport Methodist Church. She died on September 5, 1984.

Great-great-grandchildren of John Henry Fellenstein who reside in Pickaway County in 2004 are Norma Jean Gilmore, Marcella Hildenbrand and Virgil Anderson. Reed Anderson lives in Martinsville, Virginia.

Norma Jean Anderson was born on November 7, 1939. She married Clarence William (Bill) Gilmore on April 14, 1973. Norma Jean worked for the banks in Williamsport and Circleville. Norma Jean is very active in the Williamsport United Methodist Church. Bill was a carpenter. They have one son - David William Gilmore.

David William Gilmore was born on June 12, 1976. He married Christina Giardina from Northridge, California on March 24, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They have one son, Joseph (Joey) William Gilmore born on September 2, 2001. David is a computer programmer and Christina is a school teacher. The family resides in Chatswort, California.

Richard & Mary Fellmeth

Mary Augusta Troutman, was born January 12, 1880, in Butler, Pennsylvania, to Wilhelmina Lutz and George Troutman, immigrants from Stuttgart, Germany. As to a profession, she described herself as a "school marm". While married, she did not work for pay, but after being widowed, she took in "boarders" for income.

Richard Paul Fellmeth, was born March 13, 1878, in Stuttgart, Germany, into a family of nobility. A disenchanted mechanical engineer, he immigrated to the United States about 1901. He invented a candy-making machine for dipping chocolates, but lost the patent to a co-worker. He courted Mary by making her a ruby cut-glass

The couple married April 12, 1909, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Circleville, Ohio, with Mary's older brother, Rev. George J. Troutman, officiating. They made their first home in Butler, Pennsylvania. They had one daughter, Anna Marie, born December 1, 1916. Following the 1919 death of "Mamie's" immigrant father and Civil War veteran, her widowed mother moved in with the Fellmeth's. Only German was spoken in the home. Following World War I and an attack on Richard because he was a German, he directed the family to speak only English.

In the early 1930's, a stroke left Richard barely able to talk or walk and unable to work and "Mamie's" mother died. In 1935, Anna Marie enrolled at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, leaving "Mamie" alone in Butler to care for Richard. About 1936, compassionately, Rev. Troutman moved his young sister and her husband to 135 East Union Street, Circleville, one block from the Church and parsonage.

A proud and determined man, Richard painstakingly inched his way around his home and yard using one cane until 1952 when he began using two. Following the advent of television, homebound Richard's passion was watching wrestling on TV. He also played dominoes, Chinese checkers and other puzzle-type games with his granddaughter, and always won. He died on August 4, 1953, after a brief stay at Brown Memorial Nursing Home, Circleville.

"Mamie's" passions were gardening, singing, piano, cooking, and playing "Yuker" with her friends. Her daily routine involved listening to "Fibber McGee and Molly" on the radio, taking an afternoon nap, Geritol, and one Carter's little liver pill, and cutting or stitching squares of cloth to store in a homemade wooden quilting box. She was known for leading women's Bible studies and adult Sunday school classes. Her "lemon fluff' and date pudding won culinary accolades, although her grandchildren preferred her coffeecake, apple dumplings and baked cup-custard. Her granddaughter enjoyed playing "Flinch" with her and helping with many household chores now considered "old-fashioned".

About 1966, "Mamie" sold the house she had called home for some thirty years, moving to Columbus near her widowed daughter, Anna Marie. She died at home on a stroke March 31, 1969.

The first Fenstermakers to make Pickaway County their home were Paul and Irma, arriving in Williamsport, Ohio on June 10, 1945, their first wedding anniversary. Both came from farm backgrounds, Paul, in the Baltimore-Thurston area, son of Charles and Alice Mast Fenstermaker, born 9-22-20. Irma lived near Grove City, daughter of Robert and Alice Schmidt Lewis, born 2-27-23.