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1846 the church was reorganized as
a Congregational Church and a new building was built in 1846. The present church was dedicated in 1867.
The Lawrence Baptist Church was in exist- ence 1840-44. Other churches were organ- ized as follows: German Methodist, 1845; two German Lutheran, one at the mouth of Cow Run in 1853 and the other on the ridge in 1863; United Brethren at Mount Zion, about 1860 and Union Chapel at the head of Eight Mile Run; Pine Ridge Methodist, head of Bear Run, in 1866; Disciples (or "Camp- bellites") Mount Pisgah Church, at head of Cow Run; a Scotch Presbyterian Church in 1847 ; Methodist Episcopal Gross Chapel, 1872.
The first Children's Home in Ohio was es- tablished by Miss Catherine A. Fay in Law- rence township, at the mouth of Morse Run, in April, 1858. The first post office was named "Lawrence township" and was on the farm of John W. Dye, in the central portion of the township. The first post office at Crow Run was opened in 1869 with William P. Guitteau, postmaster. Several literary societies were es- tablished early in Lawrence township, known as "Little Muskingum Lyceum" ( 1842), "Singed Cat Society : ( 1845), "Tarnal Crit- ters" ( 1848). As the two latter names sug- gest, these organizations were very democratic and started for philanthropic purposes.
The famous Cow Run oil development be- gan in the "sixties." The first drilling ma- chine was brought into Lawrence township in 1864 by George McFarland. Five years later 500 wells were being operated though the daily output was not as great a number of barrels.
Joshua L. Guyton, now living in the vicin- ity of Marietta, says that in the winter of 1845-40 he was a cabinetmaker with his fa- ther, Abraham Guyton, on Cow Run in Law- rence township. Within about 35 feet of their shop was a "burning spring," as it was called. Through a wooden pipe they conducted the natural gas to the shop and used it for illu- minating purposes. For a burner they used the spout of a coffee-pot. Since that time an oil- well sunk near the spring has proved a good producer but the surface flow of gas has ceased. Joshua L. Guyton is the father of Bion L. Guy- ton, a well-known attorney in this county.
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Liberty township was established March 5, 1832, by the following act of the County Commissioners.
Resolved, That the, tract of country contained in range number seven, in town number four, in the county of Washington be, and the same is hereby es- tablished into an incorporated town, to be called and designated Liberty ; and the inhabitants residing within said surveyed township are declared to be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of incorporated towns within this State: and said inhabitants will meet at the house of Matthew Gray, in said township, on the first day of April next, at 10 o'clock, A. M., to elect town- ship officers agreeably to law.
It will thus be seen that, at first, the sur- veyed township and the established township were identical, and thus, accordingly, Liberty began life with her full 36 square miles of ter- ritory. No records of township elections ap- pear until 1838, although the book which con- tains this record was in the possesion of the township for four years previous.
The memories of the oldest residents of the township, however, retain the facts that Mat- thew Gray was in all probability the first jus- tice of the peace, that at any rate. he was a "squire" in 1834, at which time William Gray was a constable. It is said that at one time there were not available men enough to fill the offices, and that Salem township was asked in a neighborly way to lend them a man for con- stable, but who was the man, thus obligingly furnished, tradition has provokingly forgot- ten. It appears also that these early elections were held in a log school house about where Germantown now stands.
The first township officers now on record in the township were chosen April 2, 1838, at an election held at the residence of Joseph Barnhart. William Koon, Matthew Gray and Gideon Keeder presided over the election, and James Schofield and Richard Albery were clerks. The election resulted in the choice of Newman Meridith, Marcellus Marsh, and Richard Albery, for trustees; David Hender- shot. clerk : Elijah Gray, constable : Isaac Cline and John Miller, overseers of the poor: Eben Spear, Amlin True, and William Walters,
fence viewers; James Martin, Daniel Michael and William Harsha, road supervisors.
The omission to elect a treasurer was cor- rected by the appointment in May, 1838, of Matthew Gray to fill that office. This ap- pointment was made by the trustees of the township.
Liberty was slightly diminished in extent in 1851 when two sections were given to Monroe County and four to Noble.
The earliest settlers in Liberty township were the Palmers, Campbells, Alberys, Grays, Woods, Koons and Bernharts. The first wa- ter mill was erected about 1844 by John Miller on Saltpetre Creek. The first log school house was built a quarter of a mile north of German- town about 1838. The Methodists were the first religious body to enter the township, build- ing a log-hewn church about 1840. In 1848 Abraham Alban gave the ground for a new church which was built. In 1855 a church was erected in the southern part of the township. The Scott Ridge Church was built in 1873. 1 German Church on Fifteen Mile Creek was built about 1860 but was destroyed by fire. The Pleasant Ridge Christian Church of Dal- zell was erected in 1880, the society being formed in 1867. The Liberty Baptist Church at the forks of Fifteen Mile Creek was built in 1874. A Free Methodist society purchased a school house in 1880 and dedicated it for their services.
The oldest village, Germantown, was laid out in 1852 by David Hendershot, Charles Coleman being appointed first postmaster in 1873.
In its vicinity a valuable oil field has been developing within the last two years and the production is still increasing rapidly. Dalzell, named in honor of "Private Dalzell" was laid out in 1871, S. D. Spear becoming first post- master in the year following.
LUDLOW TOWNSHIP.
Ludlow township derives its name indi- rectly from a surveyor of that name, who ran the north boundary of the "donation" land,
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called the Ludlow line. On July 17, 1819. the county fathers established the township and named it after the line that now bounds it on the north. At that time, however, the town- ship extended two miles north of this line. The establishing act, as found in the commissioners journal, is as follows :
July 17, 1819.
On the petition of Joseph Dickerson, John Davis, and Kinzer D. Jolly and others, inhabitants of the third township in the sixth range.
The Board of Commissioners of Washington County establish the third township in the sixth range, together with section No. 36 of township two, in said sixth range, into a new and independent township and elcetion distriet, to be hereafter known and distinguished by the name and denomination of Ludlow And order that the qualified electors of said district meet at the house of Daniel Hearn, in said town, on the fourth Monday of August next. at 10 o'clock, A. M., to elect their township officers agreeably to law.
In 1851 all above the Ludlow line became a part of Monroe County. In 1840 the estab- lishment of Independence declared the "section No. 36 in township two" a part of that town- ship. These are the only two changes that Ludlow has suffered territorially since its es- tablishment. The valley of the Little Mus- kingum was first settled. Solomon Tice is reported as being the first settler. Other early pilgrims were the Devees, Hearns, Elders and Dicksons.
A Methodist Church was holding services as early as 1824. Before 1848 a Methodist Church was built at Bloomfield. A Disciple Church was organized about 1850. In the southeastern part of the township a Catholic Church was built about 10 years later. Schools were in existence in 1816, and perhaps some previous to that date. About 1820 the first water mill was built by Richard Taylor on the Little Muskingum at Bloomfield. This vil- lage was laid out about 1840 by Porter Flint. The developed oil territory extends across the township and into Monroe County.
MARIETTA TOWNSHIP
Was organized December 20, 1790, as ap- pears from the following record :
Resolard. That township- No. 1. 2. and 3. in the
eighth range, and townships No. 2 and 3 in the ninth range, be, and they hereby are incorporated and in- cluded in ore township, by the name of Marietta.
The town officers were: Anselm Tupper, town and township of Marietta were the same, William Stacy, overseers of poor ; B. I. Gilman, constable.
Mr. Gilman declined acting, and Christo- pher Burlingame was appointed in his place.
For the first 12 years of its history the town and township of Marietta were the same but at a town meeting held September 1. 1800, Gen. Rufus Putnam, Paul Fearing, Benjamin Ives Gilman, and William Rufus Putnam, were appointed a committee to apply for incorpora- tion. The act creating the town of Marietta was passed November 3d. approved by the governor December 2nd, to take effect January 1, 1801. The first officials were: Gen. Ru- fus Putnam, chairman; David Putnam, clerk; Ichabod Nye, treasurer : Rufus Putnam, Grif- fin Greene, and Joseph Gilman, councilmen.
The above plan of town government con- tinued until 1825, when another charter was obtained which changed to election of a mayor and reduced the area to about the present size. Harmar was made the Second Ward, and Marietta east-side constituted the First and Third Wards, each being entitled to three councilmen. The nine councilmen were elect- ed by the voters and they in turn elected the of- ficers from their number. On account of local disaffection, the west side secured a separate corporate existence in 1837, but was re-united to Marietta in 1890. Marietta was chartered as a city of the 2nd class, October 29, 1853, and charter amendments with protective ord- inances have been passed from time to time, which were all codified and published in 1893. The population of Marietta in 1880 was 5,444, and of Harmar 1,571, making a total of 7,015 which in 1800 had increased to 10,050 and the census of 1900 gives the city 13.348.
The early history of the village has been outlined in the history of the Ohio Company. It is our purpose here to give a running sketch of the city's commercial and social develop- ment through the century.
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The first store in Marietta-the first store in the Northwest Territory-was located on the corner of Muskingum and Ohio streets, and was owned by Dudley Woodbridge. Business seems to have followed the river bank both ways from this point. As we shall proceed with this sketch, the location of stores first around "the Point" and then up Muskingum street, will appear. At a later period Ohio street was the line of trade, and it was not un- til comparatively recent times that Front street was improved. Previous to 1830 Front i street was almost a common, the grass and weeds scarcely ever being broken by a team or vehicle. It will be seen also that in the olden time Putnam street had a few stores. Business slowly advanced from the river west- ward, coming over the flats and creeks, form- ing an unbroken line of stores on one side to Putnam, which in the unseen future may be- come the center of trade. Greene street and the cross streets connectinig it with Ohio were avenues mainly to smaller shops and dwelling houses. In Harmar the stores were along the river as in Marietta. Furs and salt were the two most important articles of trade. The second store in Marietta was opened by Charles Greene about 1797. Later he went into the ship-building business. Other early mer- chants were Maj. Robert Lincoln, Col. John Mills. Col. Abner Lord. Benjamin Ives Gil- man in Harmar, also Col. Levi Barber, James Whitney, Abijah Brooks, Joseph Holden, S. B. Wilson, Col. Ichabod Nye, Nathaniel Dodge, Seth Washburn, D. B. Anderson, Dr. Regnier, Dr. John Cotton, Weston Thomas, A. L. Gitto, W. and S. Slocum, Wayles and' J. E. Hall, D. P. Bosworth and A. P. Nye.
Ship-building was one of the first indus- tries in Marietta of more than mere local im- portance, and the little city at the mouth of the Muskingum was made a port of clearance in the first years of the century from which barques and brigs sailed for ports beyond the seas laden with the produce of Southwestern Ohio.
The first ship built was a small one-a brig of 110 tons, named the "St. Clair," in honor 18
of the Governor of the Northwest Territory. She was built for Charles Greene & Company by Stephen Devol. The 'St. Clair" took a cargo of flour and pork, and in May, 1800, cleared for llavana, Cuba, under the command of Commodore Whipply. The voyage was a remunerative one for the owners and encour- aged the enterprising men of Marietta so that they continued building ships and sending them down the river to the sea. The "St. Clair," which was the first rigged vessel built upon the Ohio, was sold in Philadelphia, and her commander returned to Marietta by land.
The "St. Clair" was built near the foot of Monroe street, where Charles Greene & Com- pany established their shipyard. Several oth- ers were established about the same time. Benjamin Ives Gilman had one on the Harmar side of the river where the lock works are now located. Edward W. Tupper built ships at the foot of Putnam street on the Marietta side of the Muskingum. Col. Abner Lord had a shipyard near where the Phoenix Mills now stand. Col. Joseph Barker built several ships and boats about six miles up the Muskingum. among the latter the flotilla engaged by Aaron Burr.
The following is a list of the ships built at Marietta at an early period. together with the names of owners and commanders, furnished Colonel Ichabod Nye by James Whitney, Charles Greene & Company's master builder :
Brig "St. Clair," no ton -. Charles Greene & Co .. built by Stephen Devol. in 1800, commanded by Com- modore Whipple.
Ship "Muskingum." 200 tons, built by J. Devol for B. F. Gilman, in rei, Captain Crandon. Brig "Eliza Greene" 130 tons, by J. Devol for Charles Greene in 1801, Captain Hodgkins.
Brig "Marietta." 150 tons. by J. Whitney for Abner Lord. in 1802, Captain O. Williams.
Brig "Dominic." 1440 tons, by S. Crispin. for D. Wodbridge. Jr. 1802, Captain Lattimore. Schooner "Indiana," So lons, by J. Barker for E. W: Tupper. in 1802. Captain Merrill. Brig "Mary Avery." 150 ton-, by D. Skilinger for
G. Avery. 1802. Captain Prentiss.
Ship 'Temperance." 230 tons, by James Whitney for A. Lord. in 1804. Captain Williams.
Brig "Orland .. " 100 tons, by J. Barker for W. Tupper, in 1803. Captain Miner.
Schooner "Whitney," by J. Witney for .A. Lord.
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Schooner "McGrath," 70 tons, by J. Whitney, for A. Lord, in 1803. Captains Williams and Wilson. Brig "Ohio." 170 tons, by J. Devol, for McFarland & Co., in ISO.1, Captain Rose.
Brig "Perseverance." 170 tons, by J. Whitney for B. I. Gilman. in 1805. Captain Wilson.
Ship "Rufus King," 300 tons, by J. Whitney for Clark ant B. I. Gilman. in 1800. Captain Clark.
Two gun-beats. by T. Vail for E. W. Tupper, in I806.
Ship "Tnscarawas," 320 tons. by W. McGrath, -- Marshall S. Jones for A. Lord, 1800.
Ship "1. Atkinson," 320 tons. by W. McGrath, for A. Lord. 1800.
Brig "Hope," 120 tons, by A. Miller for Charles Greenc 1806.
Ship "Francis." copper-fastened. 350 tons. by J. Whitney for B. I. Gilman, Captain Wilson. 1807.
Ship ' Robert Hale." 300 tons, by J. Whitney for B. 1. Gilman. Captain Holden, 1807.
Brig "Golet," 120 tons, by W. MeGrath for A. Lord, Captain Bennett, 1807.
Brig "Rufus Putnam," 150 tons, by W. McGrath. Colonel Lord. Captain
Schooner "Belle," 103 tons, by J. Whitney for Gilman and Woodbridge, Captain Boyle. 1808.
Schooner "Maria." 70 tons. by J. Whitney for B. I. Gilman, 1814.
The ship-building industry received a fa- tal blow in Jefferson's "Embargo Act" passed in 1808. It revived again at the beginning of the era of slack water navigation and many vessels have been built at Marietta and Har- mhr since 1822. The steamboats built at Mar- ietta and Harmar up to the end of 1832 are named in the list in Chapter XI, under the heading of "Marietta Township in 1833." .A list of those built since 1832 would include the following :
Se amer "Dispatch." built at Harmar by Hook & Knox. for Knox & McKee. 1833. Steamer "Philadelphia." built at Harmar by Hook & Knox. for Captain Dobbin. 1833. Steamer "Josephine." built at Harmar by Hook & Knox. for Captain Dobhin, 1833. Sicamer "Tusenmbia." built at Harmal by Hook & Knox, for Captain Dobbin. 1834. Steamer "Hudson," built at Harmar by Hook & Knox, for Captain Dobbin, 1835. Stearier "Baltimore." built Harmar by Capt. Willrun Knox. for Captain Weightman, 1836. Steamer "John Mills," built at Marietta by Capt. Williun Knox. for Captain Bosworth, 1830.
Stemmer "Stephen Girard." built at Harmar by Capt. William Knox, for James Phillips, 1834 Steamer "Baltic." built at Harmar. 1836-37. Srcamer "John Hancock." built at Ilarmar by Cap- tin J. Whitney, for parties not now remembered. 1837.
Steamer "Eclipse," built at Harmar by J. W. Whit- ney for Captain Knowles. 1837.
Steamer "Orion," same place, same builder. 1837. Steamer "Isabella." same place, same builder. 1838. Steamer "Ann Calhoun." built at Harmar by Hook & Knox, and owned by Columbus George, 1838.
Steamer "Victoria," built at Harmar by William Knox and owned by G. Hook. of Mobile, Alabama, 1838.
Steamer "Southerner," built at Harmar by William Knox for Charles Barney, of Mobile. Alabama, 1839. Steamer "Zanesville." built at Harmar by Whitney & Sharp, for Mr. Hutchinson and others of Zanesville, 1830.
Steamer "Gainesville." same builders, owned by George L'arker and others of Gainesville, 1839.
Steamer "Elizabeth." built at Harmar by William Knox for Captain Miller, 1842.
Steamer "Winfield Scott," built at Marietta by William Knox for Captain A. DeVinney. 1847.
Steamer "Yallabusha," same place and same builder is above, owned by . 1847.
Steamer "Empress." built at Harmar by William Knox for Captain Cox. 1848.
Steamer "J. E. Thompson." built at Harmar by William Knox for the engineers on the Muskingum, 1849.
Steamer "Little Thunder." same builder, same place, and same owners, 1849. Steamer "Tiber," built at Harmar by William Knox for Washington Kerr, 1850.
Steainer "Buckeye Belle." same place, same builder, owned by Captain H. Stull, 1850. Steamer "William Knox." built by William Knox, at Harmar, for Mr. Chapin and others, 1850.
Ferry steamer for MeConnelsville, built by William Knox. 1850.
Steamer "Red River." built by William Knox, at Harmar, for Capt. (. Franks, 1851.
Steamer "Carrier," same place and same builder, owned by H. N. Booth, 1851.
Steamer "Edward Manning," same place and same builder, owned by Capt. E. A. Davis, 1851. Steamer "Ohio No. 2." same place and builder, owned by Captain Blagg. 1855.
Sicamer "Creole." same place and builder. owned by Captain Ilill.
Steamer "Skipper." rebuilt by Knox for Capt. J. Cram and others. 1857. Tow boat "West Columbia," built by Knox at Harmar. 1857.
Steamer "Joseph Holden." built by Knox, at Har- mar, for Capt. O Franks, 18=8.
Stramer ' Ohio No. 3." same place and builder, owned by Captain Blagg and others 1850.
Steamer "Fanny MeBurney." same place and build- er. owned by Captain Drown and others, 1860. Steamer "Ohio Valley." 1862. Wharf-boat same place and builder. owned by Hall & Best. 1865.
Stemmer "J. H. Best." same place and builders. owned by J. H Best. 1865.
Steamer "Rose Franks" and barge. same place and builder, owned by Captain Brinker. 1866.
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Steamer "Latawanee." same place and builder, same owner. 1877.
Steamer "Ohio No. 4." same place and builder, owned by Captain Blagg and others, 1868.
Steamer "Red Cloud," same place and builder. owned by Captain Brinker. 1868.
Steamer "W. P. Thompson." same place and builder owned by Captain Chancellor and others. 1868.
Steamer "Boone." same place. William Knox & Son, builders. Captain McClurg and others, owners. 1877
Steamer "Oella." same builders as above, owned by Captain Berry. 18,7.
Steamer "Corner." same builders, owned by the Wheeling & Parkersburgh Company. 1877
Steamer "W. F. Curtis," rebuilt by same builders, owned by Captain Brown. 1877.
Steamer "Emma Graham," same builders, owned by Captain Williamson, 1877.
Steamer "Kitty Nye." ame builders, owned by Captain Berry. 1877-80.
Caleb Thorniley. Brokaw, Ohio. Charles W. Thorniley. Brokaw. Ohio.
·Delbert Thorniley, Brokaw, Ohio. Clarence Thorniley, Brokaw, Ohio. Mrs. Isabel Wilson, Edison, Ohio.
Henry Dana. Caledonia, Ohio.
Mrs. Jennie Wells and three children, Louisiana, Missouri.
Walter S. Thorniley. Bowen. West Virginia.
P. O. Thormiley. Crown City, Ohio. Willi, A. Thorniley, Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
Aaron Howe, Jacksonville, Ilinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Thorniley, Reno.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thorniley, Reno
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Thorniley, Reno.
Louis Thorniley, Reno. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thorniley, Reno.
Mrs. Mary J. Thorniley, Reno.
Miss Inha Thorniley, Reno.
Mr -. J. W. Thorniley, Reno.
Mrs. Lonisa Thorniley, Reno.
Albert Thorniley, Reno. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thorniley, Reno
Mr. and Mrs. N N. Thorniley. Rend. Mr. . and Mrs. Frank A. Thormley, Reno.
Mr and Mrs Adam Thoriley, Reno.
Richard D. Thurniley, Reno.
Mr. and Mes, Thomas Thorniley and two children, Reno.
Mrs. Charles Harness. Reno.
1lipo D. Harness. Reno. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel King, Reno.
Mrs James C. West, Reno. Mr and Mrs. Horace Racer, Reno.
Theodore Thormiley, Reno.
Miss Emily Thorinley. Reno. Miss Jane Thorniley. Rene. Willard Thorniley. Reno. Johr Thormley, Rend. Miss Frances P. Thorniley. Reno.
M.'s Jenmie Thorniley, Reno.
Miss Elinor Thorniley, Reno.
M :. Samuel S Thormiley. Rene
Mr. and Mrs Charles Thormiley. Reno.
Miss Adelire V. Thornlley. Ren ..
"Kittie Nye,"
"Bellaire."
"Lizzie Cassel."
"Addie E."
"Fai-on."
"Diurnal."
"J. H. McConnell."
"Gen. H. F. Devol." "Sciotia."
"La Belle."
"Sonoma." "M. G. Knox."
"Oneida." "Model." ( barge )
"Carrollton,"
"Belmont." ( towboat )
"Y. C. Lucas."
"G. W. Thompson."
"Telegraph."
"Vesper.'
"Hattie Bliss." "C. C. Martin."
"Princess."
"Valley Belle."
"HI. D. Munson."
"Dick Brown."
"O. M. Lovell." "Chesapeake."
"Highland Mary."
"Ingomar." "H. D. Knox."
"Lorena."
New Wharfboat.
"Hazel Rice." "Valley Gem."
"Bessi. Syler."
"Gen. Dawes." "City of Pittsburg."
"T. D. Dale."
"Francis J. Torrance."
"Lancaster."
P. & () Wharfboat, for Cincinnati.
U. S. Engineer boat, "Slackwater."
Marietta Township School District, which includes all the territory of the township lying east of Duck Creek, has set the pace in edu- cational progress for the townships of this county, by the erection of a beautiful high school building at Sand Hill and by the or- ganization and grading of its district schools.
A view of this school building is presented on an accompanying page.
The reunion of the Thorniley family, held at the home of Willis II. Thorniley, August 7, 1902, is worthy of permanent record. From the day in July, 1795. when Caleb Thorniley and family arrived in Washington County from Cheshire, England, until the present time the family has continued to pros- per. It now numbers more than 1,000 mem- bers and many names of the family are found elsewhere in this history.
Following are the names of those who were present :
"Mink."
"Ben Hur."
"Capital City."
"Liberty."
"El:za H."
"Keystone State."
"Mountaineer."
"Carrie Brown."
"Congo."
"P'oneer City."
"Sherley."
"Success." ( towboat ) 'Olivette."
"Iron Queen." " Annie Laurie." "Jim McConnell." Ruth."
"Edgar Cherry,
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Samuel D. Thorniley, Reno.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. West and two children, Reno. Miss Elizabeth Bean, Reno.
Mr. and Mrs. Gage Buell and child, Reno.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Thorniley and two children, Reno.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Thorniley, Marietta. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Thorniley, Marietta,
Joseph B. Thorniley, Marietta.
Miss Amy Thorniley, Marietta.
Dr. and Mrs. Griffith, Marietta.
Mrs. W. T. Harness, Marietta.
M.s. G. W. Harness, Marietta.
Mr. F. F. Thorniley, Raccoon Island, Ohio.
Mrs. Roxie Corn, Ironton, Ohio.
Miss Mamie Corn. Ironton, Ohio.
Mrs. Minerva A. Gates, Ironton, Ohio.
Mrs. Samantha Dorman, Waverly, West Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Ward, Waverly, West Vir- ginia.
Miss Oma Thorniley, Delta, Colorado.
Miss Lelia Thornley, Laverne, Oklahoma Ter- ritory.
Miss Annie M. Thorniley, of Boise, Idaho. Miss Frances E. Thorniley. Boise, Idaho.
Miss Mande Thorniley, Delta, Colorado. George Harness, Marietta.
L. N. Harness, Marietta.
C. A. Harness, Marietta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Powell and six children, Ma- rietta.
Mrs. Henry Best and children, Marietta.
Mr and Mrs. Ebon Buell and three children, Marietta.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds and two children, Marietta.
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