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Those winter days are upon us and that busy season will be here soon. Please take a few minutes to send in your dues renewal for next year. If you don’t know what to get that special person who shares your genealogy interest, consider giving them a membership in our society. Details about gift memberships are in the membership flyer. We also now have a Sustaining Membership option you may want to consider instead of your regular membership. This is for those who would like to give something extra to help the Chapter, but for various reasons cannot donate their time. Regarding volunteering, we do have a vacancy in our slate of officers for next year. We need a Recording Secretary; someone who can attend our Board Meetings and keep a record of what decisions are made. Like all other groups, we need volunteers. We are going to start a Members Only section on our website. We are planning to begin with marriage, early death, and naturalization indexes, and an expanded list of cemeteries. There are many lists of Butler Co. cemeteries, and we are trying to compile the correct one. Our list will include, among other things, histories, duplicate names, directions for locating cemeteries, location of records, etc. Jean Nathan [email protected] 513-793-2106 7813 Gail Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45236

V OLUME 29, NUMBER 4 NOVEMBER, 2010

President’s Message

Contents:

President’s Message 1

Membership Information 1

Committees & Policies 2

New Members 2

Ohio Genealogical Society 2

Minister Licenses - 1880s 3

Middletown High School 1926 5

Payne Chapel 7

Veterans buried in Reily Twp 8

Flemming…Family History 10

Calendar of Events 11

Publications for sale 12

Pathways ISSN 1942 -1044

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PATHWAYS Vol. 29, No. 4 BUTLER COUNTY CHAPTER OGS

Executive Committee President: Jean Nathan Vice-President: Debbie Newman Recording Secretary: vacant Corresponding Secretary: Winnie Nardiello Treasurer: Pam White Committees First Families: Norma Adams Membership: Debbie Newman Newsletter: Jean Nathan & Debbie Newman Publicity: Winnie Nardiello Research: Norma Adams Webmaster: Pam White Query Policy Queries are accepted free from members. Non-members may submit queries for $2.00 each, which includes a copy of the issue of Pathways in which it appears. Please limit each query to 30 words. Research Policy One hour of research will be done for $10.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members. Send check with information about research request to the Chapter at P.O. Box 224, Middletown, OH 45042. First Families of Butler County First Families is the lineage recognition program of the Butler County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society. It is open to anyone with ancestors in Butler County by December 31, 1830. Applicants must be members of the society and pay a $20 application fee.

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Welcome New Members Member SURNAME withTwp. or City Melissa Scheiba-McComas SCHEIBA-Hamilton 6274 Cross Creek Ct. ELIASON-Hamilton, Fairfield Twp. Hamilton, OH 45011 POPPEL-Hamilton, Ross [email protected] NEIDERMAN-Hamilton, Ross Milli Suermann ERNST 504 Fenwick Place RAU Fairfield, OH 45014 SUERMANN [email protected]

FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS We would like to publish Butler County family Bible records in future issues of PATHWAYS. If you have handwritten pages from a Butler County family Bible that you’d like to have published, please send a photocopy of the original page(s), the title page of the Bible, page with publication date, and a typed tran-scription of the entries. Include the name of the original owner and where in Butler County that person lived. Submit with your name & address & e-mail to:

Butler County Chapter OGS P. O. Box 224

Middletown, OH 45042


Name J. H. Bratton S/G Heitman Edward W. Albey E. L. Dolph Henry Frank Hamer Sheeley Edward A. Luce Stewart Means T(homas) H. Hench E. A. Campbell Homer Eddy J. W. Chapman James K. Polk William H. Gudgen George G. Mitchell John Willinghoff F. S. Potts John Oetjen A. P. Reil Charles M. Reed S. P. Carlton J. P. Eugstram George Boughman C. S. Vincent Clement Steinkamp John C. Heitman D. O. Darling H. B. Elliot R. W. Monton Charles T. A. Pise Daniel Ryan James G. Orr Thomas Fitzgerald J. A. West L. H. Kefauner Allan Dunkelberger G. D. Archibald

Date 30 Sep 1880 13 Nov 1880 16 Nov 1880 15 Dec 1880 11 Jan 1881 09 Feb 1881 26 Mar 1881 27 Apr 1881 17 May 1881 25 May 1881 22 Jun 1881 08 Aug 1881 14 Nov 1881 13 Apr 1882 18 Jul 1882 12 Sep 1882 04 Oct 1882 14 Oct 1882 16 Nov 1882 27 Dec 1882 15 Feb 1883 17 May 1883 15 Dec 1881 22 May 1883 10 Aug 1883 20 Aug 1883 19 Nov 1883 21 Feb 1884 26 Apr 1884 14 Jun 1884 16 Dec 1886 30 Dec 1884 24 Feb 1885 18 Apr 1885 25 Jun 1885 18 Sep 1885 15 Jan 1886

Denomination Presbyterian Catholic Presbyterian Methodist Episcopal United Brethren in Christ Presybyterian Baptist P. E. Church Presbyterian Methodist Episcopal Baptist Presbyterian Baptist Christian Presbyterian Roman Catholic Methodist Episcopal Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian Regular Baptist Universalist Presbyterian Evangelical Lutheran Universalist Catholic Church Catholic United Brethren Presbyterian Baptist Protestant Episcopal Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian Presbyterian Evangelical Lutheran Reformed United Brethren Christ Presbyterian

MINISTER LICENSES Butler County Record Center

Book 1—1880s


Name H. A. McDonald E. Gesfen Frank McGlade J. H. Nesbitt A. Posman John G. Chafee A. F. Armstrong W. Borcherding William K. Dennis W. C. Wiswanger J. G. Mueller Raphael Hesse S. Bauer G. M. Maxwell Jesse Henderson S. A. Livingston Alexander Newton Carson J. W. Boyer Thomas A. Niger Frank Graustaff Lawrence Long J. M. Simonton C. W. Hutsler Ira A. Collins D. J. Huston Watson Tartes R. C. H. Leuske H. G. Rice David Teuerlickt Henry Hershey J. E. Heppeard George M. Edgar Paul Heiligman Nicholas J. Kelly John M. Bishop

Date 19 Feb 1886 15 Apr 1886 09 Jun 1886 04 Aug 1886 06 Aug 1886 07 Oct 1886 12 Oct 1886 16 Oct 1886 13 Dec 1886 17 Dec 1884 03 Jan 1887 20 Sep 1887 01 Dec 1887 16 Jan 1888 06 Feb 1888 21 Feb 1888 15 Mar 1888 11 Jun 1888 20 Jul 1888 20 Aug 1888 03 Oct 1888 04 Oct 1888 23 Oct 1888 27 Oct 1888 31 Oct 1888 12 Nov 1888 23 Nov 1888 26 Nov 1888 04 Dec 1888 22 Dec 1888 08 Apr 1889 16 May 1889 04 Nov 1889 25 Nov 1889 02 Dec 1889

Denomination United Presbyterian Lutheran Presbyterian Baptist Presbyterian Bene Israel Congregation Methodist Episcopal Christian Methodist Episcopal Baptist United Brethren Evangelical Protestant Roman Catholic Benai Israel A.M.E. African Methodist Episcopal United Presbyterian Presbyterian Presbyterian Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian Roman Catholic Presbyterian United Brethren Methodist Episcopal Baptist African Methodist Episcopal German Lutheran Presbyterian Bne Israel Methodist Episcopal Church of Christ Presbyterian Presbyterian Roman Catholic Presbyterian To be continued ...

MINISTER LICENSES Butler County Record Center

Book 1—1880s (continued)


MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 1927 WHEREABOUTS OF THE 1926 SENIORS

ACADEMIC COURSE

Ann Louise Anders Married Clara Elizabeth Gerber Western

William McLane Anderson Auto Salesman Donald Griffin Kroger’s

Nellie Mae Applegate Rolling Mill John J. Hagan, Jr. Raymond Bag

Helen Jeanette Augspurger Miami Fenton J. Hall P. Lorillard Company

Paul David Bailey Wenzel’s Grocery Pauline Hamilton Union Gas & Electric

Floy Grace Barlow Wurlitzer’s Music Store Charles Marion Hayes P. Lorillard Company

Mildred L. Beacom Miami Helen Bernadine Hayes Miami

Robert L. Bogan Miami Robert Ogden Hayes Rolling Mill

Lucile M. Bowles Wilmington College Charles F. Hilton (Home) Correspondence Course

Betty Brooks College of Music Thelma Mary Hinkle Miami Valley Hospital

Melva Marie Brown Miami Alice L. Huntsbarger Dayton Normal

Paul Donald Buehl Miami J. McGill Jack Rolling Mill

William E. Byrd Raymond Bag Marylou Jackson University of Southern California

Luella Cathryn Byrum Fort Wayne Business College Karl L. Kerschbaum Rolling Mill

Deloris Carroll Middletown Grace Elizabeth Kitchen Miami

Vergalene M. Cleaver Hamilton, Ohio Stanley Kofroth Overland Sales Company

Ina E. Creech Dr. Williams’ Office Shirley M. Kramer Oberlin

Tina A. Creech Commercial Bank Arthur T. Kurtz Muskingum College

Thomas A. Danner Nashua Gum Paper Company Geneva Ruth Labron Married

Clarence Daudt Clerk, Daudt’s Grocery Robert Franklin Lawson Middletown

Bonnie Boone Day Oberlin Elizabeth Glover Lee Miami

Martin Decker Dennison Robert Preston Lee Rolling Mill

Albert Norwood DeMoss First National Bank, Dayton, OH William O. Lewis Middletown

Mary Elizabeth Dillon Hospital, Cincinnati George A. McChesney Nashua Gum Paper Company

Helyn Ruth Dinkelacker Louisville, Kentucky John Paul McCoy California

Thane P. Doellman Capitol Boot Shop Carmela M. McDermott Mercy Hospital

Harry Fenton Duane Miami Douglas Dale McLaughlin Raymond Bag Company

Robert Morgan Edmonds Miami Donald McLean Miami

Ruth Alma Egelston Librarian, Middletown Corbett Manning Rolling Mill

Robert P. Engle Miami Harriet Jane Martin LaSalle Seminary

Dorothy Mae Evans Miami Paul Henry Masoner Capitol University

Ada Marie Fisher Asburry College, Kentucky Ruth Mathews Home

Edwin Fisher Rolling Mill Mary Elizabeth Mehl Married

William E. Ford Y. M. C. A. Homer C. Moore Purdue

Margaret Elizabeth Gebhart Librarian, Middletown Theodore Morgan Ohio State


MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 1927 WHEREABOUTS OF THE 1926 SENIORS (continued)

ACADEMIC COURSE (continued) COMMERCIAL COURSE

Lawrence Dick Morningstar Union Gas and Electric Margaret Lavone Adams Bliss Business College

James Morningstar Roth Candy Company Grace O. Alderton Home

Charles E. Murphy Holy Trinity Business College Alberta Louise Beier B. F. Harwitz

August H. Oglesby Gardner-Harvey Alice M. Berkley Middletown

Helen M. O’Neil Mt. St. Joseph Academy Myrtle Lorena Blevins Married

Ferne M. Patton Miami Mary Agnes Brenner Rolling Mill

Cozette M. Powers John Ross Company Virginia D. Clark Married

John Westwood Round Hess Grocery Lillian Veatrice Combs New System Bakery

Joseph Everett Sams University of Cincinnati Lillian Catherine Conn Rolling Mill

Edna Leona Savage Ohio State Doris Elizabeth Craig Married

Melva Christine Schaerges College of Music Rena Ellafair Day Sherman, Justice of Peace

Charles William Sebald Western Reserve Jack E. DeNeene Tom Scully, Secretary, Plasterers’ Union

Marvin Shane Coyne Electrical School Myrtle Jane Dumford Rolling Mill

Raymond C. Sherman East Side Office Marcella M. Edmonds Union Gas & Electric

Clara Isabell Showers Ohio State Dorothy Louis Forster Barton Dentist

Ruth Naomi Sims Bowling Green, Kentucky Lillian Florence Gray Rolling Mill

Martha Ellen Skeen Home Eleanor E. Haller Reed-Klopp Furniture Company

Helen Dorothy Smith Miami Ruby Eunice Halsey Rolling Mill

Thomas Charles Snyder Miami Dorothy Pauline Huff Rolling Mill

Lawrence Emerson Stubbs Fairbanks Box Company Harold Luther Jennings Middletown

Anna Louise Sullivan Mercy Hospital M. Marie Johnson Rolling Mill

Robert T. Sullivan University of Cincinnati Vivian Irene Johnson John Ross Company

Emily Thompson Miami Fern Margaret Jones Rolling Mill

Clyde G. Thompson Rolling Mill Dorothy Catherine Knorr Married

John R. Thunn University of Cincinnati Eruth Mae Lowe Rolling Mill

William David Tickle Middletown Robert J. McCandless Rolling Mill

Ruth K. Utz Miami James L. Mattson King Credit Tire Company

Harold Edward Watkins Rolling Mill Leona Augusta Milbourn Home

Homer O. Weikel Ohio State Rosa Jewel Monson Home

F. Victor Wilson Rolling Mill Margery Morningstar Rolling Mill

Louis A. Wuerdeman Miami Marion Pauline Opsata Gallaher’s Drug Company

Victor Hayes Yenser Mid-West Casting Company Paul E. Parramore Embalming School, Cincinnati

Ruth Jeannette Pippert Prudential Insurance

Freda Rasner Wrenn Paper Company

Ruth Thelma Rhoads Rolling Mill


Payne Chapel Excerpt from The Centennial Anniversary of Hamilton, O

This congregation is connected with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It was organized in the year of 1840, in the house of Matilda Taylor by Rev. Thomas Lawrence of Cincinnati. There were 19 members enrolled at the time of the organization. Among those the names of Anderson, Sampson, Jones and Yancy are prominent. Steps were at once taken to secure a site and erect a church. The lot which is still used was purchased, and a church 24 1/2 x 38 feet was erected which was dedicated in June 1842. At the first communion administered by Rev. Henry Atkinson, there were 24 communicants. This congregation was attached to the Cincinnati Circuit in 1844, and preaching took place every three weeks. Rev. W. M. Clark, Watkins Lee, Daniel Winslow, Jno. Woodson, Alexander Austen and perhaps others were engaged in this ministry. Afterward Oxford and Hamilton congregations of colored people, were united and had a pastor. Rev. Jeremiah Lewis came first. Under the pastorate of H. J. Jackson, the first work was done toward the present house of worship. The progress of this building was slow, continuing under the pastorate of Moses Walker, D. W. Clark, G. H. Shaeffer and completed under the pastorate of Philip Tolliver. The lower story had been finished some time, but the audience room was completed and furnished under the last named pastorate., In 1880, the congregation was separated from Oxford, and Rev. T. Knox became pastor. The subsequent pastors have been: C.H. Fundy, under whose pastorate, the comfortable parsonage was built. P.Alston, J. Griffin, G.W. Prioleau, G.W. Maxwell, and John Dickerson, who is still pastor.

MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 1927 WHEREABOUTS OF THE 1926 SENIORS (continued)

COMMERCIAL COURSE (continued) INDUSTRIAL COURSE (continued)

Thomas Herman Sanders Miami-Jacobs Richard J. Gough Home

Robert Schneider Rolling Mill Ruth M. Gregg Otterbein

Hilda Marie Singer Married Charles Eugene Gross Rolling Mill

Bernice Marie Smith Oglesby-Barnitz Bank Ralph W. Hafer Sulfsted’s Bakery

Pearl Mae Streck John Ross Company Adrion C. Hoff Rolling Mill

Agnes Margaret Strickler Middletown Harold K. Jacobs Fisher Body Co., Detroit, Mich.

Margaret Lee Sutton Squire Crane James Johnson Amanda

Florence Evelyn Upton Cappel’s Willard V. Lantis Middletown

Estella Christine Veidt Middletown Hattie Bertha Latimer Middletown

Gertrude Evelyn Wardlow Middletown St. Clair Leavell Rolling Mill

Myrtle A. Weber Middletown Donald Carson Ledman Home

Helen Marie Weishaar P. Lorillard Company Sophie Pearl Levy Middletown

Thomas Richard Mathews Ohio State

INDUSTRIAL COURSE Arnetta Moore Middletown

Melvin E. Ashcraft Shartle Machine Company Milton Ervin Moser College of Music

Emma M. Ayers Telephone Company John D. Mulholland Married

Ainsley C. Bennett Rolling Mill Frank W. Nitterhouse Rolling Mill

Lloyd B. Bracken News-Signal Edwin F. Ryan M.H.S. Post-Graduate Course

Dorothy M. Chamberlin Miami Kathryn Louise Schmutz General Hospital

Emory E. Cohoon University of Pittsburgh Clifford C. Selby Envelope Co., West Carrollton

Donald Beals Cox Correspondence Course James Franklin Shipp Married — Indianapolis

James T. Craig Harding-Jones Paper Mill Leroy R. Swigart Rolling Mill

Harry E. Davison Miami Harry E. Witters Rolling Mill

Dorothy Vernum Fulton Georgetown College Roy Cloyce Yantis Ohio State

Harold F. Greene Married


Name Birth Death War Unit

REILY CEMETERY

Baker, Ova E. 21 Jan 1924 17 May 1992 WWII Navy

Bittner, Peter 22 Apr 1832 12 Jul 1903 Civil 5th Indep Battery OVLA

Capps, Claudia M. 16 Mar 1937 11 Jan 1992 Korean Army

Capps, Kenneth 5 Oct 1943 6 Jan 1976 Vietnam Army

Clark, Edwin A. 1846 1933 Civil Co. K 69th OVI

Conner, George W. 7 Oct 1968 12 Jul 1994 Unk. Army

Cregmile, Southgate 1843 22 Jun 1865 Civil Co. E 69th OVI

Davis, Owen Unk.

DeCamp, John Gideon 19 Oct 1877 4 Feb 1934 Spain Co. E 1st OVI

Farmer, Carlos L. 5 May 1946 16 Mar 1985 Vietnam AUS

Gray, J.T. 1821 26 Aug 1882 Mexican Co. F 2nd OVI

Hannah, Curtis R. 19 Sep 1899 11 Apr 1991 WWI Army

Johnson, Hardin 4 Feb 1903 B24 Jun 1969 A & N

Letwin, Irving 23 Mar 1934 B26 Mar 1969

Love, Bryan 13 Jan 1897 B9 Jan 1961 Army

Marmaduke, Russell E. 15 Aug 1893 21 Jan 1961

Nichols, Robert Wesley 11 Feb 1960 11 Aug 1979 Army

Philips, Henry 3 Jul 1839 31 Jul 1927 Rev Co. A 88th OVI

Roark, Lester 2 Aug 1917 4 Nov 1994 WWII Army

Sams, Wallace 15 Mar 1922 17 Oct 1992 WWII Army

Smith, Amos 1825 2 Dec 1847 Mexican Co. H 4th OVI

Smith, James B. 1824 22 Nov 1856 Mexican Co. F 4th OVI

Smith, R. Silas Civil Co. A 88th OVI

Smith, Walter J. 27 Mar 1878 B20 Aug 1945 Army

Sizemore, Ray 9 Oct 1923 11 Jan 1977 WWII, K, V Army

Thompson, S. Civil Co. G 12th OVI

Vanness, John 17 Apr 1845 16 Feb 1929 Civil Co. C 134th OVI

Vanness, Leroy 24 Jul 1893 20 Jul 1982 WWI AUS

Wallen, James Unk

Wolfe, Harry G. 21 Jan 1921 15 Jan 1995 WWII Army

Some Veterans Buried in Reily Township Information taken from Veteran Grave Registration Cards at the Butler County Records Center

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Some Veterans Buried in Reily Township (cont’d)

Information taken from Veteran Grave Registration Cards at the Butler County Records Center

Name Birth Death War Unit

ST. CHARLES CEMETERY

Abbott, Joseph 1795 4 Jul 1832 1812 Hamilton’s Co.

3rd Militia OH

Bell, William 8 Sep 1840 19 Dec 1875 Civil Co. C 75th OVI

Garner, William 1823 1 Jun 1896 Civil Co. I 167th OVI

Meeker, Oscar 1838 13 Feb 1871 Civil Co. D 138th OVI

Thompson, Hiram T. 1838 18 Nov 1863 Civil Co. A 124th OVI

Thompson, Robt. J. 1840 1865 Civil Co. D 69th OVI

Wynn, Benj. 1791 15 May 1876 1812 Hamilton’s Co.

3rd Militia OH

WALKER CEMETERY

King, John 1829 1854 Mexican Hawkin’s Indep. Co.

Excerpt from A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio 1882

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutler/cyc/

REILY TOWNSHIP lies north of Morgan, south of Oxford, west of Hanover, and east of the State of Indiana. It was organized in De-cember, 1807. The township was named after John REILY. It originally formed a part of St. Clair. Some of the first settlers in the town-ship were named ALLHAND, ANTHONY, BALDWIN, BURGET, BAIRD, BURK, CLARK, CHASE, CONKLING, CLEM, De-CAMP, DENEEN, HOUSEL, HALSTEAD, HANCOCK, JONES, LINDLEY, MONTGOMERY, MORRIS, MILLER, PIERSON, ROSS, SAMPLE, THOMPSON, TRIMBLEY, WELLIVER, and STEVENS.

In 1844 there were nine school districts in the township and $1,206 annually collected for school purposes. The population in 1820 was fourteen hundred and fifty-one; in 1830, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; in 1840, seventeen hundred and fifty-eight. Reily post-office was the only one in the township in 1844.

In 1805 there was a powerful combination of horse thieves at work in this and adjoining townships. The line extended from New Orleans to Canada, and had enlisted in the business all grades of men. Blind stables were used to conceal stolen goods. One formerly stood on the west side of Indian Creek, about a mile below the Baptist Church, and was in a very secluded place. It could have been discovered only by mere accident. Horses were stolen, hidden here for a short time, and then taken off during the night to other sta-bles, which had been previously notified of their coming. This kind of enterprise was carried on so extensively that the settlers finally broke up the gang, in 1815, by hanging a number of the leaders.

One of the first and most prominent roads in the township led from Millville through what is now Bunker Hill, but then Dog Town, on to Reily, up the creek, and disappeared from the State in the southwest section of Oxford Township. This road was a great outlet to the counties along the State line, teamsters, and drovers taking this route to Cincinnati. Hundreds of white-covered wagons made the trip to the Queen City on this road yearly, with the familiar four-horse team hauling whiskey and flour. Hog driving began early in October and lasted until March. The growing of hogs was a lucrative business. Many a man made his fortune in raising corn, fattening hogs, and driving them to Cincinnati. The mast, which in those days never failed, greatly assisted in producing pork. Hogs were branded and turned loose in the woods to feed for months. They never became very fat, but were wild, many a narrow escape having been made from their ferocity. In driving to market two or three weeks were often consumed, men returning covered with mud and pockets filled with bank notes or silver. The road generally taken in early times was by the way of Layhigh.


Excerpt from A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio 1882 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutler/cyc/

Excerpt (page 20) [includes mention of Thomas Fleming’s residence]

MURDERS BY THE INDIANS FROM 1790 TO 1795...

In 1794 Colonel Robert ELLIOTT, contractor for supplying the United States Army, while traveling with his servant from Fort Washington to Fort Hamilton, was waylaid by the Indians and killed at the big hill, south of where Thomas FLEMING formerly lived, and near the line between the counties of Butler and Hamilton. It is now known as Fountain Hill farm. When Colonel Elliott was shot and fell from his horse, the servant made his escape, riding full speed, Elliott's horse following him, and both arrived safe at Fort Hamilton. The colonel, being somewhat advanced in life, wore a wig. The savage who shot him, in haste to take his scalp, drew his knife, and seized him by the hair. To his astonishment, the scalp came off at the first touch. The wretch exclaimed in broken English, "Dam lie!" In a few minutes the surprise of the party was over, and they made themselves merry at the expense of their comrade. Some of the Indians, who were present when Elliott was killed, communicated these facts to some of the officers at the treaty of Greenville, in 1795, and described the manner in which they amused themselves with the wig after their surprise was over. On the next day, a party of men from Fort Hamilton, with a coffin, and taking the servant with them, went to where Elliott had been killed, found the body, put it in the coffin, and proceeded on their way to Fort Washington. When they had gone a mile or two on their way from where they found the body, about a mile south of Springdale, where Mr. SORTER lately lived, they were fired upon by a party of Indians. The servant, who was then riding the same horse from which Elliott had been killed the day before (which was a spotted horse of rather an uncom-mon appearance), was shot dead at the first fire. The remainder of the party then retreated, leaving the body of Elliott, which the Indians took, and broke open the coffin. The party, however, soon rallied, retook the body, and carried it to Cincinnati, together with that of the servant, and buried them side by side in the Presbyterian cemetery. Several years afterwards, Captain ELLIOTT, of the United States Navy, son of the colonel, erected over his remains a neat monument with an appropriate inscription.

The Flemming, Charlton and Patterson Families Of Pennsylvania, Maryland and (Butler County) Ohio

Compiled by Victoria B. Greenlee 2008, 40 pgs. [available Dec 1 at Lane Library Cummins Room]

EXCERPT Flemming page 14: Robert, son of Samuel Fleming, married Janet Patterson, daughter of Nathaniel Patterson of Frederick County (MD). The first Census, 1790, does not list Samuel, but includes Robert as head of household of five free presons and three slaves. In 1800, he is head of household of nine free persons, seven slaves. This household included 2 boys under 10, 2 boys 11-16, 1 male of 45, 2 girls under 10, 1 girl 11-16, 1 woman over 45, slaves not described. So why did Robert choose Butler County, OH? (Frederick Sun newspaper, Thursday, 12/14/1837: Capt. Thomas Fleming died at Big Hill, Butler County, OH, about 88 years old, formerly of Frederick, MD. He was an Officer in the MD line and was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, etc.) This was his uncle or cousin and he had been there for a number of years and knew the area. From this Obituary, I am assuming that he must have been a brother, or perhaps a cousin of Samuel Fleming. EXCERPT Flemming page 15: It appears that Robert (Flemming) emigrated to Ohio in 1808-1810, probably by wagon to Pittsburgh, then to Cin-cinnati via Ohio River and wagon to Butler County, OH. 1812, Ohio Census: Robert Fleming, Fairfield Twp., Butler County Thomas Fleming, Fairfield Twp., Butler County EXCERPT Flemming page 10 Robert Fleming...died 1824 in Fairfield Township, Butler County, OH (Source Will dated August 13, 1824, entered probate October 1824).


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Tour & Orientation of the Genealogy & Local History Dept. Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Co. 800 Vine St., Genealogy & Local History Dept. No Reservation Required

Wednesday, January 5 to Thursday, January 13 2011

Hamilton County Chapter OGS Trip to Salt Lake City Researchers who go on this trip make their own travel arrangements and pay all costs individually. If you are interested in joining the group, learning the ropes about using the world’s largest genealogical collection, having meals & free time together, exchanging information, and enjoying time with genealogical friends…. call Kenny Burck at 513-851-9549

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March 31 - April 2, 2011 Ohio Genealogical Society Annual Conference ―Genealogy Through the Centuries‖ 60 sessions to choose from

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Saturday April 16, 2011 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Annual Spring Seminar—Craig R. Scott To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, topics are: Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor Reasons for Not Serving Compiling a Military Service Record Pension Research: You Stopped Too Soon!

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