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Old Alspach tale of Fairfield farms and mill history
The article recounts the Alspach family history in Fairfield County Ohio at the Lithopolis area. It details early settlers Yankee mill owners Loveland and Smith, the Rock Mill, whiskey trade, and the evolution of farm enterprises including a grist mill, store, wagon shop, sandstone pit, and woolen mill. It notes Indian lore, the Hocking river name origin, family panels, reunion memories, and local figures like the Sterling and Craig families along with agricultural notices and Poultry and Government Wheat loan advisories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lithopolis-Lancaster
Lydia (Lantz) Taes
Charles Tees
Lancaster
Exit
Marguerite
Fairfield County
Blue Ball
Edith
New England
Ohio
Ebenezer Zane
Zane
Wheeling
Limestone
Kentucky
Maysville
Joseph Loveland
Hezekiah Smith
Detroit
Kerist Mill
Rock Mill
Old Rock
Hocking River
Hocking Hocking
Abraham Bookwater
Christian Morehart
Joseph Knabenshue
Barrett
Blue Ball Tavern
Alspach
Aspeck Furl
Californa
Prank Park
Columban
Harvey
Bookwater
Morehert
Knabenshos
Philip Hominghaas
John Foor
Soll, Alspach Brothers & Foor
Pacer
Chrlen
Charles
Grandfather Tees
Ks Bones
Marguerite Tudelog
Charlees
Harvey Alspach
Rath Sterling
Russell Little
Sterling
Alzpachs
Weinity
Bryan
Tom Mix
Sachim
Don Cashner
Lithopolis
Alspachs
Palatinate
Rhine
Germany
Mr. Craig
Mr. Sterling
Hooker's
Wiliam
Pottler
Koegobiaketal
Toadie
Uvercanal County
Ganette
Brookield Mina
R. W. Alspach