Missing California Belle in Ohio Toll Gate Mystery
A young California girl Ella Bowers from Hamilton County Ohio vanishes after leaving a basket with a clerk on Fourth Street. A torn letter to John Brinkeman of Higginsport Ohio and a photo album hint at a doomed romance with her lover who promised marriage. A later update reveals Ella was found awaiting a reunion in Higginsport after planning to marry in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
John Brinkeman
Higginsport
Ohio
Taylor
Dyar
John
Clark
Ella Bowers
California
Hamilton County
Clermont
Ella
Elle
Threemile
John Brinkman
Frank
Brinkman
Cincinnati
Ben
Plum Street
Tacoma
Ben Brinkman
Abcove
Bostonia
The
Courier
Commercial Gazette
Pioneer Association Holds Annual Reunion at Williamsburg Park
The Cincinnati Pioneer Association met last Thursday at Williamsburg Park with a large turnout. Members traveled by special train from Cincinnati and Brown and Clermont counties sent delegates. The program featured a pioneer song, prayers, and an address of welcome by Rev. W Hines, with R K Cox presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Pioneer Association
Williamsburg
Court Street
Cincinnati
Cincinnati & Eastern Railway
B. F. Coates
Brown
Clermont
Wil- Hamsburg
William Lytle
Philip Gatch
Pioneer County
R. K. Cox
W. W. Tedford
W. Fee
William Hines
Hines
Williamsburg Pioneer Reunion Brightens Clermont County
The Williamsburg reunion featured Dr. Tedford singing Be Kind to Thy Parents, John D. Caldwell introducing early Clermont settlers, and reminiscences by Rev. W Hines and Joseph Seifert. Foot races for seniors drew crowds, prizes included a silver pitcher and goblet, and speakers lauded pioneers while crowds enjoyed meals and old-time songs under the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Tedford
John D. Caldwell
Cincinnati Association
Clermont County
Caldwell
Cincinnati
Williamsburg
William Hines
Sargent
Tedford
William Fee
Pitcher
Ennis Woodward Caldwell
Warden B. Dennis
John J. Woodward
Adolphus Carnes
W. H. Morris
Z. B. Coffin
Dennis
Carnes
Woodward
Joseph Smith
Peter Carnes
Lewis Broadwell
W. L. Lytle
John McFarland
William L. Lytle
Joseph Seifert
Cincinnati German Pioneer Association
Christian von Seggern
John D. John W
Ennis W. Caldwell
Rev. W. Hines
Wilander Anks E le Camabu
The
John Cochnower
James Cuming
John W. Caldwell
A. Carnes
Mary Carpenter
Lee Causeday
Rich K. Cox
W. B. Dennis
Sarah Dick
Salome Dwyer
Charles R. Folger
Joseph F. Larkin
William M. Little
John F. MacFarland
William Pummill
Prospects Rise for Cincinnati & Eastern Bid by Rail Agencies
bidders for the Cincinnati and Eastern road emerge as the Ohio and Northwestern Railroad Company joins with H B Moorehead in a proposed purchase. the plan provides to pay holders of receiver certificates in cash or bonds, widen the line within thirty days, and lay a fifty six pound steel rail to connect to the standard gauge at a junction toward Cincinnati. signatures are being gathered to accept the proposition with a July 1 1886 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio & Northwestern Railroad Company
Point Pleasant Bridge
Cincinnati
Kanawha & Ohio Railroad
Ohio River Railroad
Ohio River
Cincinnati & Eastern
H. B. Moorehead & Co
Portsmouth
Batavia young man wed in Versailles area
William Hoffman of Moscow Ohio, a former Batavia boy, married Miss Jee Tyson last Sunday evening at her mother's home. Rev. Jesse Miller officiated with only Mrs. Miller and the bride's mother as witnesses. The couple will settle in the county and live there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Batavia
Hymen
William Hoffman
Moscow
Clermont County
Shook’'s Mill
Jee Tyson
Elizabeth
Jesse Miller
Miller
Log of the Law and Legal Dockets Summary
A compact log notes midsummer suits and transfers of real estate, with commissioners proceedings and Judge Swing's court. It lists cases on marriage markets, a prominent farmer heading to Dayton, and Judge London and Squire Dennison docket items, summarizing legal points.
Real Estate Transfers and County Proceedings Noted
The record lists numerous real estate transfers involving S B South heirs Joseph H Turner Laure and others across multiple townships with cash values and acreages. It also notes a military style court session with 1886 tax levies, road changes in Miami township, damages awarded to John Conner, a supreme court ruling on tax duplicate adjustments, annexation petitions for Milford, and adjournment as Auditor Temple attends Brown County court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Township
John Conner
Supreme Court
Judge Cowen's Court Docket and Civil Actions
Buckingham vs Buckingham appeals circuit court. Elston vs Banghart Myles Maley to answer in 10 days. State vs Nancy Simonton fines and costs total 45. Regain jail terms and fines in several criminal cases. Townsend divorces. Hutchinson demurrers overruled. answer due in 5 days. Bunner vs Binning demurrer overruled. Cowgill vs Sprague reply filed. Freeze vs Freeze hearing set June 21. Beckwith vs Conyngton petition in error permitted. Decrees for Bettle estate and various sales and distributions. State vs Hill habeas corpus. bond adjustments. Mary Cramer real estate decree. Lida Rose vs Art Cramer. TQ Ashburn vs Curliss satisfaction of judgment. Other cases set for June 21 hearings and new cases listed including foreclosures and evictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowen
Buckingham
Circuit Court
Elston
Banghart
James Maley
State
Nancy Simonton
Wood
Townsend
Jemima Hutchinson
J. W. Hutchinson
George Bunner
Fred Binning
Cowgill
Sprague
Freeze
Beckwith
Conyngton
F. F. Bettle
M.S. Bettle
John W van Briggle
John Todd
James Colvin
Marshall Hill
Hill
Mary Cramer
James Cramer
Lida Rose
Art Cramer
TQ Ashburn
Randolph Curliss
Hiram Curliss
Andrew Curliss
Patsey E Hart
Guardian
A J Sprague
Robert Cramer
Henry Davis
Marriage market narrows with scarce offerings this period
The current marriage market shows only two entries: N. Stevens to Tou Ella Croswell and Fred Laudermann to Maggie Sehieigh. Friends of Elijah B. Warren have filed an application for his admission to the inmate facility.
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Stevens
Tou Ella Croswell
Fred Laudermann
Maggie Sehieigh
Elijah B. Warren
The
Inmane
Court notices from June and July term docket
Monday June 3 1844 entries list Cyrus Gaskins John C Gaskins Daniel Kirgan Carrie Philhour. Tuesday June 2 7768 Brooks Waterfield Co vs Addison T McLean 7764 Brooks Waterfield Co vs Harvey M Edwards. Wednesday June 30 7400 Sarah Leonard vs D K Harvey 7509 John Ferris vs John Ingle 7987 M S Williamson vs F H Lawson Co 7428 Patrick Mallen assignee vs A Oskamp. Thursday July 1 8349 Miley M Bigam vs Harvey A Bigami 7817 James Clark As CA R Co 7645 McMath assignee vs WM Pease et al. Squire Dennison's Court Ephraim Hodges vs A C Kellner suit on account continued for argument to Thursday. G W McWilliams colored vs William Weymer suit on account for work and labor amount 21.75 judgment for plaintiff. Thos P White treasurer vs Oliver Story taxes judgment by default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Leonard
D. K. Harvey
John Ferris
John Ingle
M. S. Williamson
F. H. Lawson &Co
Patrick Mallen
A. Oskamp
Miley M. Bigam
Harvey A. Bigami
James Clark
C. A
R. R. Co
McMath
Wm. Pease
Squire Dennison
Ephraim Hodges
A. C. Kellner
G. W. McWilliams
William Weymer
Thos. P. White
Oliver Story
Georgetown summons in McGraw shooting case hearing set
The following gentlemen are summoned to Georgetown to testify in the McGraw shooting case set for hearing June 15. McGraw, Georgetown marshal, says he shot Brooks in self defense at a Mt Creb saloon after Brooks caused a disturbance while intoxicated. The case draws broad local interest and is to be heard this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
McGraw
J. P. Leonard
O. P. Griffith
W. F. Roudebush
Henry Sellers
Charles Sprague
Joseph Bicking
T. P. Breeding
B. F. Aera
George Apple
Charles Binkley
Allen Glancy
J. 8. Parrott
Norman B. Moore
John Hiltin, Jr
William A. Townsley
George W. Temple
Randolph Rush
Brooks
Mt. Creb
Relic Hunters Unearth Mounds Under Madisonville Doctor
Dr. Metz leads a Peabody museum expedition on Henry Clatta’s Union township farm near Robert Davis, unearthing eight foot high mounds with evidence of fire, ashes, and a skeleton. Five mounds were previously found on Edward’s farm near Milford yielding war implements, ornaments, and skeletons, with substantial profits reported from relic sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Madisonville
Henry Clatta
Union Township
Robert Davis
Peadbody Museum
Edward
Milford
Hamilton County
Preaching Schedule and New M B Church Dedication
Rev John Graham of Waterford PA preached to the Methodist congregation last Sunday. Rev Middleton of Boston will lecture next Sunday and Dr Sutherland the Sunday after. Presbytery preacher Rev F Walker of Oxford College appears on the 20th. Regular pastors fill A B German MB and Zion pulpits. The new Perin's Mills MB church will be dedicated Sunday June 9 at 10 90 am led by Dr D J Stan. Dr Joyce and others attend. The church is a new ornament to Little Anil area and its citizens take pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graham
Waterford
Pennsylvania
Logan
Middleton
Boston
M. E
Sutherland
Presbyterian, Rey
F. Walker
Oxford College
Little Zion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fowler
Pioneers
Williamsburg Park
Summer
Robert Ely
Fifty-nineth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Association
Squire Moses Elston
Elston Station
Andersonville
W. M. Barnes
Granger
Midsummer Suits — Legion
Swing
Ket
Dayton
London
S B South
Joseph H Turner
Laure
Harry G
T K
T W South
Julia C
Wm F Shedinger
Charles E
Maggie E Corbly
Same
N W
Helen E Denham
Cade W
Dell D Jones
G P Riley
Sheriff
J C Riley
Jos Clare
Pierce
Benj D
Dailey
Mary A Rogers
Elizabeth B Fairfield
Harry and
Ella H
WS Abernathy
Lorinda Tatman
Garrett Prather
Baker Johnson
Franklin
Sheriff Lloyd
John W Good
G W Good
Jackson
William Howard
John Wood, Jr
Christopher Eyl
Adm
Mary Eyl
Edward Eyl
Laura Scott
Juda Willams
Felicity
James
Adda Payne
Cornellius
Solomon Michael
Martha J Frazer
Rice
G W Rice
Miaimi
Ebenezer
Nancy Hadley
Rachel H Hadley
Jane Hartman
Rachel and
Caleb Hadley
Jonathan V Christy
Elizabeth Hartman
Berhard Bohnert
George House
John Schuster
Monroe Oe
P V
L R Light
Jos Schnider
Monroe
Eliza Slye
Philip D
Mary C Altman
Newton
R A Peters
John G
Amanda A Vanvickle
George W
Rebecca Dutro
Josh McDowell
Robert McClare
Goshen
John A
Jane Smith
Ohio Township
Auditor Temple’s
John Danberry
W. B. Fitzpatrick
Squire Hovey
Frank C. Cury
M. D. Conrad
Loveland B
L. A
M. C. Romney
Judge Swing
Cyrus Gaskins
John C. Gaskins
Daniel Kirgan Carrie Philhour
Waterfield & Co
Addison T. McLean
Brooks, Waterfield & Co
Harvey M. Edwards
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