First Family Reunion of the Season at Advance SZ Billingsly home
The Billingsly annual family reunion gathered at SZ Billings ly near Advance with attendees from Greenwood Johnson County and Lebanon. Families including Sam and Bynum Billingsly Merle Myers Ralph Sheek Judge Parr Clint Debard and many relatives enjoyed dinner and group photos taken by Vanbern with Thelma Weldon Dortha Witmer and Letha Rohn also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billingsly
SZ Billingsly’s
Greenwood, Johnson Co
Sam Billingsly
Bynum Billingsly
Merle Myers
Ralph Sheek
Sallie Lafarry
Lebanon
Judge Parr
Clint Debard
R M Billingsly
Sem Caplinger
Near Shan
Melson Family Ties Highlight Civil War Service
Thomas H Melson and Elizabeth Chew wed circa 1828 in Ross County Ohio. Their eleven children include Hugh John Margaret Milton Elien James and Lee Roy Melson. Three sons served in the Civil War with Hugh dying in Chattanooga and John discharged for tuberculosis. Thomas H Melson was born December 7 1844 in Madison County India. Amr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Melson
Elizabeth Chew
Ross County
Ohio
Nathar Melson
Nancy Arbogast
Eliza Melson
Hugh Melson
John Melson
Margaret Melson
Thomas H. Melson
Milton Melson
Elien Byroads
James Melson
Lee Roy Melson
Chattanooga
Federal
Madison County
India
Amr
Military veteran Melson recalls Civil War and Advance town growth
Thomas H. Melson of Advance, Indiana recounts service in the 45th Ohio and battles across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio, prison ordeals from Libby to Andersonville, and his postwar life spanning 52 years in the mercantile business. He and Lucinda J. Buntin married in 1871 and built a local store network, with Advance growing into a bustling rural center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Melson
U. 8
Ohio
West Newton
Camp Chase
Covington
Burnsides
Kentucky
Summerset
Dutton Hill
Richmond
Cynthiana
Nicholsville
Crab Orchard
East Tennessee
Morgan
Longstreet
8Th
Texas Rangers
Joe Wheeler
Co. B. 45Th Ohio
Libby
Virginia
Belle Island
James River
Andersonville
Georgia
Melson
Knoxville
Annapolis
Columbus
Sweet Water, Tenn
Battle of
Loudon Tenn
Thomas H. Melson
Lucinda J. Buntin
William Lawrence
Clarence Melson
Stella Smith
Blanche Gough
Roy Melson
Pike’s Crossing
Boone County
Osceola
Ind
Meleon
Washington
Davis, Farrow & McClaine
Julian & Son
Bean & McClaine
Advance
North Christian Church
T.h.melson
Buten Gough
Melson Smith
Kenneth Met
Sage
Thora Eliza
Old Union Church Hosts Busy Sunday Service
Irma Hypes spent weekend with Dora Canada. Old Union Church held a full Sunday program with regular school, dinner, and an afternoon program of songs readings and talks. The county-wide prayerful campaign noted the church's notable talent and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Union Church
Community Entertainers Share Weekend Visits
Advance Freight hosts big movie show Saturday night with Mary Caplinger as headliner. Sunday acts include Lorene Burris, Bulah Burris, Georgia Canada, Lorene Bates, John Nicely and family, Walter Nicely, and Claire Leeke with their spouses attending.
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Mary Caplinger
Lorene
Bulah Burris
Georgia
Canada
Lorene Bateman
John Nicely
Walter Nicely
Claire Leeke
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Mark Wall
LKO Komady Mus
Eva Novak
Charlie
The
Orient
Thelma Weldon
Vith
Dortha Witmer
Letha Rohn
Mellon & Son
Ohio River
Wolfordson
Cincinnati
Sweet Water
Fenn
Loudon
Tenn
Ed Wae Weerae
Shackleford
Obstant
Indiana
Irma Hypes
Dora Canada
OLD Union
Advance Hardware Company
Avicol
Burrin
State Bank
Bank Ing
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