“The venerable Israel Donaldson, for so many years a citizen of Adams county, did on the 9th inst., at the residence of his son, near Russellville, Brown county, aged 95 years.” “He was the last surviving member of the Convention that framed the Constitution of Ohio, preparatory to its becoming Continue Reading
Manchester
The Death of Charley Ziegler
“The announcement of the death of Charles H. Ziegler, of the firm of the Portsmouth Tinware company at his home at Manchester Friday evening, came as a great shock to his many friends in this city. It was known that he had been very ill with something like appendicitis, but Continue Reading
Adams County Artifact Found in the Wild
While visiting Cabela’s in West Chester, Ohio, this past week we came across this portrait of a youth sporting a shotgun in the family garden in 1936. Beneath the large portrait is photographed shotgun; believed to have belonged to the Young family of Manchester, Adams County, Ohio.
Old Tombstone Found in Adams County, Ohio.
“A tombstone, almost 100 years old, has been located in the Jackman graveyard, Adams county. The grave marker bears the inscription ‘Louisa Drenan, born February 30, 1820; died March 12, 1840.’ The graveyard is located on the old Jackman farm, eight miles east of Manchester, now owned by CW Kirschner, Continue Reading
