For this week’s Ephemera Friday, we’re featuring a historic photo from Raven Rock Airport, taken on October 4, 1945. This small airstrip was located at what is now the site of Washington-Nile Schools in West Portsmouth, Ohio. In this image, a biplane sits on the field, with the hills of Continue Reading
Washington Township
Death of George W. Coffrin
“Our citizens were pained to lean of the sudden death of Ex-Sheriff George Coffrin, one of the pioneers of this county and now a resident of the West Side, which occured at the family residence on Dry Run, at an early house last Thursday morning. He was taken ill the Continue Reading
The Obituary of Charles McNamar
“Died , on Tuesday, July 11th, at five o’clock in the morning, Charles O. McNamar, aged 26 years, 8 months and 10 days.” “The deceased was a man that was well-spoken of by all that were acquainted with him. He was a man that never drank any intoxicating liquors. He Continue Reading
A Virtual Tour of Jefford’s Cemetery
Join us as we explore the historic Jeffords Cemetery in Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio, filmed on November 23, 2019. Nestled near Riverside Earl Thomas Conley Park, this cemetery is a resting place for the Jeffords family, with Henry Jeffords, a former Scioto County Infirmary Superintendent, his wife Sarah, and Continue Reading
Wesley Chapel Aid Society Success
“The Committee of Arrangement, Treasurer and other officers of the Wesley Chapel Aid Society, held in Nile township, Scioto county, Ohio, April last, have settled and paid all dues and expenses of the Society, and found the net proceeds to be $120, which has been expended in purchasing clothing, catables, Continue Reading
Raven Rock Flier Pinch Hits for Parachute Jumper
“Roy Liming, in charge of Raven Rock airport, decided to try parachute leaping Sunday when a jumper scheduled to arrive from Dayton failed to appear.” “Mr. Liming, instructor at the local field, made his leap from a plane piloted by his brother, Ora Liming, at a height of 2500 feet. Continue Reading
A Virtual Tour of Seymore Cemetery
Back in the warmer weather of June 2022 we had the opportunity to visit Seymore Cemetery, in Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio. I had first seen mention of this cemetery in the WPA created maps of veterans burials held by the Scioto County Recorder’s office. These maps only noted the Continue Reading
The Obituary of Infant Gasele
“A week old son, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gazely and , living at Bertha on the West Side, died this morning at 3 o’clock. The funeral will take place Sunday at 1 PM and the remains interred in the Carey’s Run graveyard.“
Henry Seibert Found Face Down
“Henry Seibert, a farmer, who lives near Union Mills, was missed the latter part of last week. He was last seen at the opera house Wednesday. On the Monday following a man named Anderson was hunting in the Scioto bottoms west of Kaps’ brick yard. Approaching what he tool to Continue Reading
Mark Reynolds Car Crash
“Four persons were killed and five injured in three automobile accidents in the tri-state area Saturday night.” “A youth was killed and three injured in Scioto county and Portsmouth and three children were killed and two injured at Ashland.” “Virgil Mark Reynolds, 17, former NYA employee and son of Lafe Continue Reading