Shadrach Chaffin Cemetery, also known as Chaffin Cemetery #2, in Vernon Township, Scioto County, Ohio, offers a serene glimpse into the area’s history. As a part of the Wayne National Forest, this cemetery carries the legacy of Shadrach Chaffin, whose family land once encompassed the site. Established in 1871, the cemetery is distinguished by its …
“On Wednesday night a box containing a corpse in a glass-faced, air-tight coffin, arrived by express at this place, from Memphis, Tennessee, addressed to JW Cowne, Portsmouth, Ohio. No one claiming it, on Thursday it was opened. There was a probability of it being the remains of TW Cowne, lately living several miles below the …
“There are many things in Portsmouth to please the eye and satisfy the natural longing in the human breast for the artistic; but nothing fills this long felt want quite so completely, in our humble estimation, as the ‘Cogswell Fountain,’ which pours forth its sparking stores of the beverage which refreshes but does not inebriate, …
“A horrible accident occurred at Otway Tuesday morning, that may result fatally. Little Hattie McEntyre, the three-year-old daughter of Joseph McEntyre, while playing near where her mother was washing, accidentally fell into a tub of boiling water, resulting in her being scalded almost to death. The flesh on the little one’s body peeled off, also …
“The finding of the badly decomposed body of a man, apparently 70 or 75 years of age, hanging from the limb of a tree in the woods four miles from Stewartsville, Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, leads to the theory that the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Wash Baker, the aged Rosemount citizen, has been …
Lunacy Inquest of Anson Colegrove “Lunacy of Anson Colegrove. GB Titus appointed guardian.” Death Notification of Anson Colegrove “Mr. Anson Colegrove died at the residence of GB Titus’ on Monday the 6th, aged 46 years.” The Headstone of Anson Colegrove at Batterson Cemetery in Scioto County, Ohio Amidst the serene landscape of Batterson Cemetery lies …
Mount Zion Cemetery in Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio, also known historically as Batterson Cemetery or Old German Cemetery, offers a unique glimpse into the area’s rich history. The cemetery, marked by a blend of marble and granite tombstones, dates back to the early 1900s, with some even earlier. This quiet resting place primarily contains …
“The funeral of Nettie Williams, the young girl, who died from her burns sustained at the pistol factory, took place at the family home on East Front street at two o’clock, Thursday afternoon. There was a large attendance at the services which were in charge of Reverend George P Taubman of the Christian church. She …
The granite headstone of Lola Esther Peach at Batterson Cemetery in Scioto County, Ohio. “Funeral services for Lola Esther Peach, daughter of Alfred and Grace Peach, who died Sunday were held from the shumway chapel Tuesday at 2:30 PM with Reverend KR Garner officiating. Interment was in the Batterson cemetery under the direction of JC …
“The large parlor of the Pearl Selby home was crowded Friday morning with women interested in work for young women in the city.” Miss Maclaren sang “All the World is Dying for a Little Bit of Love” and no one seemed to even to try to restrain the tears as Miss Miller illustrated the theme …
