Ancient Pioneer Cabin in Glouster Reveals Early Ohio Company History
A log cabin near Urbancrest in Glouster, built about 1830, belonged to Jehial Allen a Revolutionary War veteran and first Ohio Company settler. The piece traces the area's development from Allen's Store post office origins to Glouster's 1888 incorporation, noting postmasters and a 1931 office robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbancrest
Glouster
Jehial Allen
Ohio Company
Sunday Creek Valley
W. W. Bryson
Marie Dodson
Lathrop
Athens County
Dodsons
Albert Jehn Allen
Hannan Hadley
Massachusetts
Hannan Eastman
H. H. Ha@ley
Allen
Albert Allen
Hannah Hadley
Forks of the Creek
kKley
Gloucester
Glouster Personal News Highlights Local Travels and Visits
Mrs. Roy Strausbaugh returns from Columbus after a week with her parents the Sharp family. Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp join her for a few days. Mrs. Joe Svajda hosts Miss Helen Scherrsmidt of Dayton for the weekend. Mrs. Wilbur Drake improves at Redtown after illness. Dr. C. A. Pride and Mrs. Pride travel to Greenfield for Labor Day with Mrs. Boyd Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. James Brush visit from Phoenix with trips to Lancaster Newark and Zanesville. The Whites return from a South motor trip with daughters Elizabeth Ann and Barbara. The Morgans and Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon visit Shawnee with Ben Morgan. E. K. Peugh moves to Zanesville to shorten commute. Ernest Jones and Mrs. A. A. Gessell return from Pensacola after a 2140 mile motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Strausbaugh
Redtown
Columbus
Harvey Sharp
John Sharp
Joe Svajda
Helen Scherrsmidt
Dayton
Wilbur Drake
Ben
C. A. Pride
Greenfield
Pride
Boyd Wilson
James Brush
Phoenix
Ariz
Brush
William Winefordner
Lancaster
Newark
Zanesville
Ray
White
Elizabeth Ann
Barbara
Evan Morgan
William Morgan
Elizabeth Gordon
Shawnee
Ben Morgan
E. K. Peugh
Summit St
Peugh
Duncan Falls
Ernest Jones
A. A. Gessell
Pensacola, Fla
Farewell Party For Poughs In Glouster Church
A farewell party at the Church of Christ honors Mr and Mrs E K Pough who plan to move to Zanesville. Potluck at 6 p m and program at 7 30 p m with church members and families attending. Marcellite Rebekah Lodge 401 meets Saturday at 7 30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall for degree work practice ahead of Sept 18 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Church of Christ
E. K. Pough
Zanesville
Rebekah Meeting
Glouster — Marcellite
Rebekah Lodge 401
Odd Fellows Hall
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England
Hannah Allen
B. A. Allen
Alex Hart
Charles Campbell
George Campbell
Edward Petty
Herbert King
J. W. Bryson
Hugh Gromley
A. J. Price
H. F. Hambel
Kenneth Stotts
W. H. Stahl
Hartley
Ohio
du Pont House
DU Pont
L. A Faires
High St. Broad St. Glouster, Ohio
GU Pond
Luckoff
Glouster, Ohio
Luckoff’s
California
Big Girls
Saddle Oxfords
Oxfords
Little Sister
Melton
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