Vorhes Family Roots in Early Alexander Church History
Anna Pearl McVay sketches the Van Voorhees Vorhes lineage tracing Dutch roots to Steven Van Voorhees who arrived in 1660. It chronicles elders at Alexander church, marriages, memorials, and Edith Vorhes, the elderly link to Ohio University and local lore.
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Vorhes
van Vorhes
Alexander Church
Anna Pearl McVay
New York
London
van Voorhees
America
Steven van Voorhees
Alberts van Voorhees
Holland
Ocean
New World
Abraham
Peter
John
Van
Voor
Hees
Dreuthe
Vorkes
Netherlands
Luther
Calvin
Coligny
Zwingli
New Jersey
Athens County
Abraham van Vorhes
Athens Messenger
Nelson
Ohio
National Congress
Stillwater
Minnesota
Polly” Voorhees
Daniel Brown
William Brown
Nelson van Vorhes
Elizabeth Foster
Maria Foster
Athens
Samuel Aston
Jacob Lindley
Ohio University
Nellie
University Terrace
Bryan Hall
Voorhees
Elizabeth
Ruth
Lavina
Peter Sr
Elizabeth Burnett Voorhees
Edith Vorhes
Iowa
California
Ben
Sadie Dent Vorhes
Nona _ Essingham
Wallace Essingham
Oscar M. Voorhees
van Voorhees Society of America
United Chapters
Phi Beta Kappa
New York City
World Traveler James R Blake of Nelsonville
James Rider Blake, born 1823 in Devonshire England, lived across the world from naval service to Dartmoor guard before moving to Nelsonville in 1857. He joined the 18th Ohio Infantry, saw Athens and Lookout Mountain battles, later served as G.A.R. commander and town council member. His family included daughter Mary who married Albert Mechem, a Nelsonville merchant.
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Polly
Peter Voorhees
Brownsville
John
Bern C. Vorhes
Albert
C. P
Albany
Elizabeth Cotton
Albertus Cotton
Baltimore
Ella
Perry Wood
John V. Wood
Nelsonville
Bessie Harris
Athens
Austin V. Wood
Wheeling
W. Va
Sally Vorkes Gray
Charleston
Ill
William
Maria
Milton
Lavina
Ruth
Peter
Elizabeth
Alexander
Edith
Ernest
Ben
Andrew
Will
Fred
Maud Vorhes
Alexander Church
Jane Jolley
Ohio University
Centerstake
Alexander Township
Iowa
Illinois
Champaign
University of Illinois
Minneapolis
Dent
Sadie Dent Vorhes
Phoenix
Arizona
Marie
Jeanne
Des Moines
van Vorhes
Abraham van Vorhes
Vorhes
Van
Nellie van Vorhes
Nelson
Jackson
Almira
Austin Brown
Minnie
Harry McKinstry
Nelson Brown
Jane
Coulter
St. Louis
Brownley
Stillwater
Minn
Edith Vorhes
Women's Association
Emma Hibbard
Sheldons
W. State St
Atwood Institute
J. M. Wood
O. U
O.U
Ames de Steigner
Hattie Guthrie
Emma
Hibbard
Myself
Manasseh Cutler Hall
Old Alexander Church
Dear Old Church
Pleasant View Ave
James Rider Blake
United States
James R. Blake
Albert Mechem
James Blake
Devonshire
England
Royal Marines
Vanguard
Superb
Nimrod
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Madagascar
Bella Ropher
Dartmoor
Pennsylvania
Tuscarawas Valley
Ohio
Missouri
West Virginia
Mr. Blake
Rebecca Prout
Egland
Mary
Belmont County
Bishopville
Morgan County
Blake
Dr. N. Hill
Charles Sharp
Jerry Sanders
Johnson Brothers & Patterson
18Th Ohio Infantry
Stone River
Chattanooga
Chickamaugaa
Davis Cross Roads
Lookout Mountain
Mission Ridge
Paint Rock
Tennessee River
G.A.R
Report of Condition of the Athens National Bank 1950
Bank in Athens Ohio reports assets totals and deposit liabilities as of October 4 1950. Cash balances loans and discounts and total assets are listed with capital accounts and memoranda including pledged assets. Signatures of cashier and directors certify correctness sworn October 13 1950.
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Athens National Bank
Athens
Ohio
United States
Federal Reserve
Jas. H. McClure
T. RK
Biddlek
G P. Biddle
Thomas M. Wolfe
Anid
Petere
Ace M. Stickney
Bank OF Athens N. B. A
Arrow
Casneeeseees
Vena
Ess
State
I. H. Sands
F. H. Sands
Davis J. B
Davis H. Z Foster
Jones, JR
Fragmented OCR Financial Figures Display Incoherent Totals
OCR text shows a jumble of numbers and partial figures including amounts like 4 012 845 97 and 5 030 640 48 with scattered decimals. No clear event or entities emerge beyond financial totals.
Pepper shortage strains European markets
Malayan black pepper fetches boom prices in Europe amid a world shortage and tight supply. Demand is steady from London New York Hamburg and Holland. A substantial cargo of urgently needed pepper was recently flown to Hamburg.
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Singapore
Europe
London
New York
Hamburg
Holland
Community Notes From Kanauga and Nearby Homes
WSCS member Audrey Brownell hosted guests while Jack Adams and family welcomed visitors from Marion Ohio. Lucasville clergy Rev J R Chandler joined Cheshire circuit alumni at S A Stewart home. Columbus visitors stayed with James Franklin party as Corpl Finnicum and wife hosted Wade Finnicum in Clinton NC. Lester Lee was taken to St Mary Hospital Huntington for leg surgery after a river boat injury.
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Kanauga
WSCS
Audrey Brownell
Jack Adams
Marion
Ohio
Adams
Tom Adams
J. R. Chandler
Lucasville
Cheshire
S. A. Stewart
Walter Richardson
Columbus
James Franklin
John Finnicum
Finnicum
Clinton
N. C
Wade Finnicum
Lester Lee
St. Mary Hospital
Huntington
Christine Black
Hartford Shower Honors Mrs Earl Fields at Miscellaneous Event
A mis cellaneous shower for Mrs Earl Fields was held at the home of Miss Mildred Chapman with a long guest list including Mrs J H Smith Sr and Jr and many Hartford residents. Plans for a Halloween party at the school were finalized by the Hartford PTA.
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M. R. Chapman
William Kelly
William Fields
Clyde Fields
Carl Zerkle
Eberon Crites
Helen Johnson
Katherine Embleton
Harold Beard
Charles Juhling
Leroy Miller
James McKnight
Arthur Wayland
Russell Roush
Foster Grinstead
Dale Goodnite
Donald Wood
George Goodnite
David Fields, Jr
Harry Gibbs
Jack Frye
Emil Knight
Mary Ann Klaas
Stanford Powell
Earl Hoffman
The
Hartford Pta
Merrymakers 4-H Club
R. E. Knight
Dean Knight
Annette Johnson
Lora Mae Worth
Betty Gibbs
Phyllis Gibbs
Mary Stewart
Betty Sue Kesson
Mary Margaret Beard
Jimmie Proffitt
Jack Stewart
Keith McClung, Jr
Monty Kimes
Donald Smith
Cecil Ray Duncan
Thur] Kimes
Eugene McKenny
Earl Dean
Carol Knight
Patty Lou Smith
Donald A. Smith
Chi Omega Sorority
Marietta College
Miss Smith
Charles Johnson
Gerry van Derweert
Virginia Carleton
Local Update From Tuppers Plains and Trimble
Vivian Hoofman visits Wheeling and William Fulton recovers at home as Ray Riggs moves from Long Bottom. PTA and Grange events plan a magician show and masquerade with potluck. Enrollment rises prompting a temporary room. six and high school teachers listed, plus new hires. Also notices election on Trimble bonds for fire equipment with a 1.90 mill tax impact.
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Tuppers Plains
Vivian Hoofman
Wheeling
William Fulton
Ray Riggs
Long Bottom
Clyde Watson
PTA
C. G. Williams Grange
Olive Osbourn
Maude Gray
Violet Millhone
Paul Baker
Carol Dodderer
Garrett Christy
J. S. Davis
W. H. Rice
Nora Rice
Robert Gray
Bonnie Brown
Maxine Whitehead
Kathryne Alexander
Nadine Newland
Fort Randolph and Point Pleasant Forts in Mason County History
Historic notes on Point Pleasant battles with Indians, Fort Blair and Fort Randolph, their construction and garrison at Point Pleasant, the role of General Andrew Lewis, Lord Dunmore, Captains Arbuckle and Arbuckle family ties, and later attacks by Indians around Mason County. Also includes local election notices from Athens County Ohio in 1950.
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Andrew Lewis
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Lord Dunmore
Kanawha
Virginia
Lewis
Mason County
West Virginia
Cornstalk
Blair
Forst
Pickaway Plains
Chillicothe
William Arbuckle
Fort Pitt
Hand
Fort Randolph
Fort Blair
Main St
Charles Lewis
D.A.R
Randolph
Arbuckle
Rockbridge
Monument Square
George Rodgers Clark
Ann Bailey
Bond Election Asked for Buchtel Public Building Plan
Notice declares a village vote on November 7 1950 to issue 5000 dollars in bonds to build a public building for mayoral office council room jail and facilities with heating cistern and water system. Outside tax rate estimated at 8 mills per dollar of value with polls open until 6 30 PM standard time.
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Trimble
Athena County
Ohio
Board of Elections
Athens
County
K. Parrett
W. Gross
Board of Education
Shade Consolidated
Athens County
Lodi
East Alexander
Athens Co
I. Lodi
West Lodi
College Street
East State St
East Union Street
C. W. Gross
Bern
Bern North Pet
Bern South Pet
Bern Township
Co. K. Parrett
Board of Trustees
Carthage
Athena Co
Carthage Two
Carthage Township
Board of Fleetions
KK. Parrett
W, Gross
Buchtel
Mayora
Board of Electiona
Parkett
Oho
Coolville
Athen County
Geneva
Board of Election of
Bern Township seeks extra tax for fire protection improvements
The Bern Township Trustees announce a general election vote to exceed the ten mill limit for a new bond issue to fund fire apparatus hydrants water supply and related fire fighting facilities. The proposal asks for a levy of up to 1.4 mills for four years. Chairman Parrett and Clerk Gross sign the notice.
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Bern
Athens County
Ohio
N. Bern
South Bern
Bern Township
Board of Elections
Co. K. Parrett
W. Gross
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